Overview
- Julian Sayin connected with Jeremiah Smith on a 14-yard touchdown in the first quarter as Ohio State struck early.
- The rivalry kicked off at noon ET on FOX at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
- Oddsmakers installed Ohio State as a heavy favorite in the 19 to 21-point range, with robust prop markets for anytime touchdown scorers.
- Penn State arrived at 3-4 on a four-game skid under interim coach Terry Smith, with QB Drew Allar out for the season and freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer starting.
- Ohio State entered with the nation’s top scoring defense at roughly 5.9 points allowed per game and a streak of eight straight wins in the series.