Overview
- Ohio State pulled away after halftime for a 38-14 win, with Ryan Day saying the locker room felt like it trailed despite a three-point lead at the break.
- Redshirt freshman Julian Sayin went 20-for-23 for 316 yards and four touchdowns, further elevating media discussion of his Heisman candidacy.
- Receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate combined for 11 catches, 247 yards and three scores in a dominant aerial display.
- Patricia’s defense pressured consistently, holding Penn State to roughly 242 total yards and 3-for-12 on third down in another clampdown performance.
- Bo Jackson rushed for 105 yards with a late 51-yarder, though analysts continue to flag run-game inconsistency as Ohio State heads to Purdue next.