After steamrolling Maryland and Rutgers the last two weeks, Ohio State will see a serious uptick in competition the rest of the year. This week the Buckeyes will close out their home schedule when they host Penn State. A win over the Nittany Lions would secure a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game for Ohio State for the third consecutive season.
Recent history versus Penn State
Over the past three seasons, Penn State has been Ohio State’s toughest opponent. After the Nittany Lions won 24-21 in overtime in 2016, the Buckeyes have needed fourth quarter comebacks to earn one-point wins over Penn State in each of the last two years.