It wasn’t the blowout many expected, but No. 5 Ohio State got the job done with a 33-24 win over No. 20 Penn State on Saturday night in Columbus. Penn State put forth a valiant effort and limited Ohio State to just three points for much of the first half, but it was only a matter of time before the Buckeyes broke through. That came late in the first half when CJ Stroud found Chris Olave behind the Penn State defense for a 38-yard touchdown. That flipped a 7-3 Penn State lead into a 10-7 advantage for the Buckeyes. From then on out, Ohio State would never trail again. Penn State managed to tie the game at 17-17 early in the second half. But every time PSU cut into Ohio State’s lead, Stroud and the OSU offense would respond accordingly. And one particular 10-point swing in the third quarter proved…
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