Save for an epic collapse, or the game of J.T. Barrett’s life, Penn State may well have been in the college football playoff in the 2017-18 season. In this installment of our ongoing series, we look back at the Nittany Lions’ titanic clash with the Buckeyes and examine what exactly went wrong. Penn State entered the contest at 7-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, while the Buckeyes found themselves at No. 6 with a 6-1 record following an early season loss to the Baker Mayfield-led Oklahoma Sooners. The game started as well as Penn State could’ve possibly hoped for, as Saquon Barkley received the open kickoff and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown, silencing a full house at the horseshoe. After an early turnover forced by the Penn State defense, Trace McSorley found Daesean Hamilton in the corner of the end zone to double the lead less…
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