It was the game of the week in the Big Ten and in the larger landscape of college football. It may have lost a bit of its luster nationally after the Nittany Lions lost their season opener, but the huge matchup between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 18 Penn State was still a contest with massive implications in the B1G East.
As is usually the case when these two teams take the field, even with the Buckeyes dominating for much of the night, the game was never truly put away until the final whistle. Penn State hung around, but could not get on top, as Ohio State walked out of Happy Valley with a huge 38-25 victory in perhaps what will be their toughest game of the year.