STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Coming off their biggest win under head coach James Franklin with some extra rest, Penn State players have had plenty of time to contemplate their looming game against No. 2 Ohio State. During the open weekend, they watched as Wisconsin nearly toppled the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. But the Nittany Lions will need to use their own approach to stop Ohio State’s fourth-ranked scoring offense backed by the third-ranked scoring defense in the nation. ”Wisconsin played them extremely well,” Franklin said. ”But they are traditional pro-style, pound-you offense and then their defense is playing so well that it allows them to play that and not have to drop back and throw the ball and do things like that. Obviously that’s a different style than we’re playing right now. So that film for our offense isn’t overly valuable.” Penn State’s offense has improved and the running game was explosive with 372 yards against Maryland, but Ohio State has been consistently great nearly all season. With quarterback J.T. Barrett leading the way, the Buckeyes are averaging more than 516 yards of offense, 300 yards on the ground. It’s not a favorable matchup for the Nittany…
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