COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five reasons the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will beat the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0) on Saturday night in Beaver Stadium. 1. Can one player beat Ohio State by himself? Saquon Barkley and Corey Clement are helping each other. To prepare for Wisconsin’s game against Ohio State, Clement said he studied Barkley’s game against the Buckeyes last year. Barkley, Penn State’s running back who will face the Buckeyes on Saturday night, took some notes from Clement’s performance and will use them this week. “I think Clement is a really good back. The way he played against Ohio State, he was patient, really patient,” Barkley said. “The long one he broke, if you watch it, his pace was good and his patience — they misfit the gap and he split it.” Clement is a good back. Barkley is better. Clement had a big hit early on against Ohio State, but then the Buckeyes largely held him check and won the game. That’s the thing that scares Urban Meyer about Barkley. The Buckeyes can have everything figured out, and Barkley is still good enough to beat them. “I talked to Coach (Luke) Fickell and…
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