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Preview: No. 2 Ohio State at Penn State

When a reporter asked James Franklin how his team—despite eventually finishing a woeful 2-6 in Big Ten play—got back into the game and nearly won the last time Ohio State visited State College, the Penn State head coach paid homage to the raucous environment more than 107,000 screaming fans created.

“I thought one of the things we did really well that year was we got the crowd involved early in the game and kept them involved,” Franklin said on Tuesday.

8:00 – SATURDAY, OCT. 22
BEAVER STADIUM
STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA

Franklin—who is 18-14 in what is now his third season at Penn State—spoke about matchups and players like former linebacker Mike Hull and defensive lineman Anthony Zettel making huge plays in that game.