Nothing on paper suggested that Penn State should have beaten Ohio State 5-1 like it did on Sunday afternoon in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Buckeyes have always been the thorn in the Nittany Lions’ side. They had lost just nine times to Penn State, the fewest by any member of the Big Ten short of newcomer Notre Dame. Ohio State ruined Penn State’s first weekend ranked No. 1 in the nation a few years ago. It had provided the program with eye-opening defeats and humbling results. The Buckeyes have never been an easy out, and have rarely given one of the nation’s top offenses a comfortable outing, be it home or away. In short, Ohio State has always been a problem for the Nittany Lions. A tenacious defense has prevented the kind of free flowing play Penn State thrives on. Simply in a numeric sense Penn State has…
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