Had I written this yesterday, as I intended, it would have read quite differently. Ranked No. 3 in the country, against an Ohio State team that looked vulnerable a week ago against Nebraska (who, by the way, just lost to UCLA), Penn State was positioned to finally break through their glass ceiling.
As the seconds ticked down and the Buckeyes got first down after first down to bleed the clock down, the feeling sunk in. Penn State would, yet again, come just short of beating their measuring stick in the Big Ten. They had ample opportunity, but, being unable to score an offensive touchdown since 2022 proved to be too much, again.