Since 2012, only a select few in the Big Ten have been able to get close to toppling the Ohio State (and Urban Meyer) juggernaut. Over the past five seasons, Penn State has been able to consistently make their contests with the Buckeyes interesting. Two seasons ago, the Nittany Lions roared back— thanks to a blocked field goal being returned back for the eventual game-winning score— to defeat the Bucks; last season, Ohio State was the one to roar back thanks to a legendary performance by J.T. Barrett. The last two meetings between the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes have been instant classics. The last two meetings, at least for PSU, have been as close as they have been because of one thing: Trace McSorley. Now a senior, McSorley has burrowed himself deep into the Penn State history books. He broke Christian Hackenberg’s records of 21 games with 200-plus yards passing—…
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