© Provided by All Penn State on FanNation Yes, the Buckeyes are 7-1 vs. the Lions since 2014. But in that span, Penn State has been Ohio State’s biggest challenge. Ohio State has dominated the Big Ten since 2014, compiling a 67-5 record in conference games. Since taking over in 2019, head coach Ryan Day is 31-1 in Big Ten play. Yet on Saturday, the Buckeyes face the team that has given them the most fits recently. Since 2014, when James Franklin became head coach, no team has played Ohio State consistently closer than Penn State. Sure, the Lions are 1-7 against Ohio State under Franklin, having last won in 2016. But Michigan State is 1-8, having lost 49-20 two weeks ago. And Michigan is 1-6 (the 2020 game was canceled), having ended an eight-game losing streak vs. the Buckeyes last year. The remaining Big Ten East teams (Rutgers, Maryland…
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