1:38 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s final performance before the first College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled featured more grit than glitz. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes trailed at the end of the first quarter to No. 20 Penn State, never led by more than 10 points, needed a 58-yard touchdown from fifth-year defensive tackle Jerron Cage and four field goals from Noah Ruggles to prevail 33-24 on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. After winning the previous four games by a combined score of 231-44 and eclipsing 50 points in each one, Ohio State struggled to gash a formidable Penn State defense, especially in Nittany Lions territory, and drew a season-high 10 penalties. 48mHeather Dinich 2hESPN Staff 1 Related “The goal is just to win the game,” coach Ryan Day said. “We’re not trying to get style points in the game against Penn State. That’s not how it works. You got…
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