STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Add a line to the list of times Penn State has played Ohio State admirably and came up shy, the latest, a 44-31 loss at Beaver Stadium. Sean Clifford said earlier in the week that “in college football, one game can define a season.” In this game, the Nittany Lions (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) could be defined by a valiant effort before being outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter, against one of the best teams in college football. The game was all but decided at the eight-minute mark of the final quarter, with Ohio State up by two. Penn State had a chance. Clifford was stripped in the backfield, turning the ball over at Penn State’s own 24-yard line. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0) scored two plays later, to make it 30-21. The dagger was a 7-yard score from TreVeyon Henderson, extending Ohio State’s lead to double…
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