James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions nabbed a signature win on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium when they dispatched the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, 24-21, thanks to a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown with 4:27 remaining in regulation. After Ohio State lined up for a field goal to try to stretch its lead to seven, Marcus Allen broke through and blocked the Buckeyes’ attempt before it was returned 60 yards to the house by Grant Haley. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Saturday’s win marked Penn State’s first over an opponent ranked in the Top Two when they were unranked since 1964. By virtue of the Big Ten upset, Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde noted that the College Football Playoff picture is slated to get shaken up in a big way: Ohio State goes down. WOW. Playoff race restructured. — Pat Forde (@YahooForde) October 23, 2016 With that thought in mind, USA Today’s Nicole Auerbach laid out a potential scenario that could still see the Buckeyes sneak into the Final Four: Ohio State’s path to the CFP: Beat Michigan, win out + PSU needs to lose one more game.(I think? Not sure B1G tiebreakers)…
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