Key Big Ten Football Match-ups in Week 8 by Daniel Opacich Ohio State is going into the lion’s den on Saturday. It’s Friday, so it is officially time to stop talking about last week’s Ohio State game vs Wisconsin. Though the 30-23 OT win will be great for the development of the team, it is time to put it behind us and move on to the game against Penn State. Playing in Happy Valley is never an easy task, especially at night. Over 110,000 screaming Nittany Lions fans will be participating in their famous white-out tradition on Saturday night. Even as a Buckeye, you’ve got to admit that the atmosphere is pretty incredible. Former Ohio State Center Nick Mangold opened up about playing in Beaver Stadium saying it was the loudest stadium he has ever played in. No matter how bad Penn State is, it will never be easy to play in Happy Valley as their home-field advantage is among the best in the nation. Penn State is 4-0 at home this season. On paper, this game should not even be close. The 4-2 Nittany Lions are coming off two consecutive wins vs Big Ten opponents but were blown out by…
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