Ohio State will have a problem for a while moving Penn State’s front 7 off the ball. The Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten with 4.1 sacks per game and Nassib is the national leader with 10 sacks for minus-75 yards and he’s third with 12 tackles for losses. At this point, Scott and Allen are looking forward to the opportunity to keep their momentum going against a Buckeye defense that allowed 253 rushing yards and three touchdowns to Maryland on Saturday. Jones has perhaps the strongest arm in the nation but lacks touch at times. They’ve combined for almost 700 yards so far this season.
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While Penn State tries to put the Buckeyes on upset alert, Meyer’s team enters with a 19-game win streak, the longest in FBS.
Running back Ezekiel Elliott chooses, “The hero in a half shirt”.
OSU scored six touchdowns in six trips inside the 20 against Maryland after getting only six TDs in 16 trips inside the 20 the rest of the season.
Meyer on how he is honoring agreement with family he made when came back to coaching – “I tore that thing up a long time ago”.
Michigan State’s already great 2016 recruiting class could get even better soon. Sophomores Jalin Marshall and Curtis Samuel line up all over the field to seek out mismatches.
Also, Big Ten basketball media day begins 9 a.m. Thursday and will be broadcast live across Big Ten platforms. They came in here.
Pete Townshend has about as much to do with Penn State football as Santa Claus.
I have chose to decommit from Ohio State. Ohio State is 10th in the big 10 vs. the run. If Penn State has a weakness on defense, it’s their secondary. The team has now won both of its five-set matches this year.
Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State all are 2-0 in league play. When it became apparent to the viewers on TV that Penn State needed to fly rather than go ground, Temple brought the house and broke the Penn State game plan. If this trend continues, Penn State will be its own worst enemy offensively. Bosa has not had the numbers many were expecting this season, but that is easy to understand since so many gameplans center around stopping (or at least slowing) him. “We’re using this time to self-evaluate where we are offensively, defensively, special teams”. Rarely are primetime games defense-heavy, especially when a high-value quarterback and a Heisman-type running back are both on the field. While the Nittany Lion offense struggled mightily earlier in the season, they are developing each week behind veteran quarterback Christian Hackenberg. The Buckeyes will be without several key reserves because of injuries and suspension.
“I’m indifferent about it. Very indifferent”, safety Tyvis Powell said. The best strategy James Franklin can acquire this week is not to play Ohio State like any other opponent. Barkley has the quickness and vision needed to make plays against a defense like Ohio State that can close on gaps in an instant. Ohio State is starting to look shaky on defense, but despite all that, an offensive performance will help them stay undefeated.
For Penn State, Nordin represents an important addition for reasons beyond his sheer talent.
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“My shoulder is good”, said Miller, who had season-ending shoulder surgery last fall. He has appeared in five games and has two tackles. Not only did Penn State secure a commitment from Nordin, it also added Blake Gillikin, a three-star punter from The Westminster (Ga.) School. They haven’t blown the doors off anyone, but they score enough to win, averaging 25 points a game. And before missing two extra points against Indiana, kicker Joey Julius was 8-for-9 on field goals and flawless on PATs.
