Not all of it, though, because some of those memories are helping the program prepare for yet another 8 p.m clash with the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. “Obviously it’s a great environment, and playing there, I think we played at 8 o’clock there my freshman year as well, so you get a little taste of what that environment is like,” Hackenberg said. “Ton of respect for that program and for what their fans bring to the table.” James Franklin’s 5-1 Nittany Lions will have to be better on offense than Bill O’Brien’s unit was on that forgotten night in Columbus. Hackenberg finished 12 of 23 for for 112 yards, and had more interceptions (two) than touchdowns (one). As a whole, Penn State managed 357 yards, but it didn’t dent the scoreboard until the hosts had a 28-0 lead in the second quarter. Some of the tape from the 2013 contest can be used this week for game prep, but most of the history review is focusing on last season’s 31-24 Penn State loss in double overtime at Beaver Stadium, the quarterback said. “I think we just have to use the schemes that they gave us last year against some certain looks, and understand that we can compare that to some looks from this year,” Hackenberg said. “We’re going to continue to work on that and keep building on that. They could do something different, so we always have to be prepared for that.” Hackenberg touched on a few other topics in the buildup to the Big Ten primetime affair, as well. On what makes Penn State’s passing offense click when it’s rolling “I think it’s one of those things where, when we’re rolling throwing the football, we’re in a grove as an offense, and usually we all kind of get on the same page with things. The common denominator is, we were all confident, all on the same page, all rolling, and it’s something we’re able to go out and do. …
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