On a brisk but gorgeous Saturday afternoon, second-ranked Ohio State took care of business against the 13th-ranked Nittany Lions 44-31.
After Penn State won the toss and deferred their choice, the Buckeyes marched into Nittany Lion territory, keyed by a CJ Stroud’s deep ball to Marvin Harrison, Jr. for 37 yards on third and long. However, the Penn State defense stiffened at the 20-yard line, and Noah Ruggles’ 38-yard field goal made it 3-0 with 9:47 left in the opening quarter.
Sean Clifford and the offense started from their 25, and Kaytron Allen picked up six quick yards and Parker Washington took a swing pass for a first down.