Please follow and like us: Penn State sophomore running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs toward the end zone against Maryland on Oct. 8. Credit: Courtesy of TNS The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes survived its biggest test of the year last week at then-No. 8 Wisconsin. On Saturday at 8 p.m. at Penn State, there will be a few similarities in the adversity OSU will face; none more challenging than Nittany Lions’ sophomore running back Saquon Barkley. Heading into its game against Wisconsin, the Silver Bullets had averaged less than 100 yards allowed per game on the ground. Badgers’ senior running back Corey Clement ran for 164 yards on 25 carries, unraveling a few weaknesses on the OSU front seven. Much like Clement, Barkley used the game versus the Buckeyes as his freshman coming-out party. Barkley is coming into the meeting with the Scarlet and Gray after his best game of the season. He ran for 202 yards on 31 carries (6.5 yards average) and scored once versus Maryland. Penn State and coach James Franklin are hoping to use an extra week of preparation to their advantage against the Buckeyes. Meyer said that it’s not a matter of stopping Barkley,…
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