Penn State comes in having lost its last four games. The Nittany Lions reached the College Football Playoff semifinal last season and poached Ohio State’s defensive coordinator in the offseason. Now, the Buckeyes get their first crack at Jim Knowles’ defense after winning a national championship together last season.

Penn State was the underdog going into Columbus, but there were several issues in the passing game that hurt the Nittany Lions.

Penn State, as expected, lost to Ohio State on the road Saturday afternoon in a game that exposed some of the Nittany Lions' biggest weakness and showed the gap between the two programs. Let's take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the Nittany Lions' fifth straight loss.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Grading the Penn State football team on its 38-14 loss to Ohio State Saturday at Ohio Stadium: C: Ethan Grunkemeyer again showed pocket presence in a difficult environment, made some nice throws and missed a few. C: Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton accounted for 132 of Penn State’s 200 total yards and both of its touchdowns.

Aug 30, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and athletic director Ross Bjork attend the unveiling of a statue for former Buckeyes running back Archie Griffin outside Ohio Stadium.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese, Ohio State’s standout linebackers, are battling each other for two of college football’s most prestigious awards.

The Ohio State football and New York Jets community are grieving the loss of former offensive lineman Nick Mangold, who passed away Saturday.

The Big Ten race is heating up as we roll past Week 10, and the standings are tighter than ever. From Indiana’s surprising undefeated run to a few powerhouse teams struggling to find rhythm, there’s been no shortage of drama this season.