COLUMBUS, Ohio — So as it turned out, Indiana’s defense alone was not enough to give Ohio State football its first competitive Big Ten game since opening night. Any reason we should expect anything else when the Buckeyes play Penn State on Saturday? Various metrics love the Nittany Lions’ defense overall. Football Outsiders ranks them sixth nationally in defensive efficiency. ESPN’s SP+ also ranks them sixth. On the other hand, as with other highly ranked Big Ten defenses such as Iowa and Wisconsin, much of that success came against other limp offenses within the league. Penn State allowed only 10 points in regulation last week but did surrender 357 rushing yards (5.3 per carry) to Illinois. Even if Penn State’s defense rises to the occasion, will it matter if it cannot summon more of an offense? James Franklin said his starting quarterback, Sean Clifford, is expected to be 100% healthy…
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