Staff Predictions: Ohio State Football vs. Penn State


It’s another tough road test for the Ohio State Buckeyes this week, as they take on the 4-2 Penn State Nittany Lions in Beaver Stadium. Now in year three of the James Franklin regime, and finally emerging from the sanctions suffered a few years ago, Penn State will be looking to knock off the number two team in the country. With Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM (EST) on October 22, and will be televised by ABC. Read on for staff predictions. Patrick Wiley So far this season Patrick is 6-0 picking the results of Ohio State Football games. Penn State sophomore Saquon Barkley might be the Big Ten’s best running back this season. The 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, behind a suspect Nittany Lions offensive line, has already managed 725 yards from scrimmage this season to go along with nine touchdowns. 202 of those yards came in Penn State’s last game; a 38-14 win against Maryland. Last season, when Nittany Lions played the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium, Barkley absolutely shredded the Ohio State defense; a unit led by three first round draft picks. The then-freshman carried the ball 26 times for a gaudy 194 yards. And although Penn…

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