No. 2 Ohio State found itself in unfamiliar territory on Saturday. It entered the fourth quarter of a game with the outcome still in doubt. The new journey led to the same familiar destination, however, as the Buckeyes beat No. 8 Penn State 28-17 to improve to 11-0 on the season and give their College Football Playoff resume another boost by clinching the Big Ten East division.
All in all, Ohio State dominated most of the game, but a crazy third quarter made things a lot more competitive. The Buckeyes turned the ball over twice in the quarter, leading to 14 Penn State points in a span of 25 seconds. Both of the scores came with Penn State starting quarterback Sean Clifford out of the game as well. Will Levis stepped in and cut a 21-0 Ohio State lead to 21-14, and the Nittany Lions tacked on another field goal to make it 21-17.
Unfortunately for Penn State, after dazing the mighty Buckeyes, Ohio State managed to find its balance again. Ohio State struck with a 28-yard touchdown pass from QB Justin Fields to Chris Olave following a Penn State turnover on downs to go up 28-17. Chase Young and the Buckeyes defense took care of things from there, keeping Penn State from scoring again.
It wasn't all good news for Ohio State, though, as Fields suffered what appeared to be a left ankle injury in the final minutes of the game. He was able to jog off the field afterward, but it could be something to monitor heading into next week's showdown with Michigan.
Takeaways from Ohio State-Penn State to come.
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