© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeye defense gave Penn State fits in the run game, Tyreke Smith played his best game in recent memory and Noah Ruggles stepped up in a big way when the offense struggled to finish drives. The Ohio State Buckeyes survived their toughest test in two months last night with a 33-24 victory over Penn State. The Nittany Lions are easily the best Big Ten team Ohio State has played so far this year and their defense was almost too much to handle. The Scarlet and Gray managed just one touchdown in six red zone trips on Saturday night, but they were able to come away with a win anyways because the defense was so sharp. Penn State managed just 33 rushing yards on 29 carries. They had a miserable time all night long trying to run the ball against a Silver Bullets…
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