Penn State (5-2) heads into Columbus this weekend for a big game against the Buckeyes. Despite coming to town on a two-game losing streak, the Nittany Lions still sport one of the toughest defenses Ohio State will play this season. The Nittany Lions have fallen to two Big Ten opponents in back-to-back weeks, first to the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes, 23-20 and then last Saturday to the Illinois Fighting Illini, 20-18 in 9OT. The loss against Illinois knocked Penn State down severely in the rankings. The Nittany Lions fell from No. 7 to No. 20 in the AP poll. Penn State is sitting in fourth place in the Big Ten East division with a conference record of 2-2, but their offense and defense are ranked pretty favorably. The Nittany Lion offense is ranked seventh in the conference while the defense is ranked third. Penn State has played one other ranked…
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