COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football emerged from a month of dominance to find a familiar nemesis awaiting at Ohio Stadium. Penn State may have appeared wounded and wilting as it stumbled to Columbus off of an embarrassing loss to Illinois. Instead, it challenged the Buckeyes both physically and mentally in ways unseen since Oregon’s season-altering victory at the Shoe on Sept. 11. If Ohio State returns to the playoffs, Saturday’s 33-24 victory may serve as a catalyst. It was reminded how narrow the margin between triumph and catastrophe can be in talent-equated matchups. Forced to respond in tight situations with its season on the line, OSU responded. Or, the victory exposed or re-emphasized existing vulnerabilities, and someone else will soon exploit them. TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 152 yards, but Penn State made him grind harder than previously necessary in his young career. C.J. Stroud threw for 305 yards and…
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