June 19, 2026

Ohio State stays on playoff path (college football winners and losers)

The Stripe Out Game was no match for the J.T. Tuimoloau Game. © Barry Reeger/AP Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau capped a dominating performance with an interception return for a touchdown Saturday against Penn State. (Barry Reeger/AP) The Ohio State defensive end turned in one of the best individual games of the season, overwhelming Penn State as the Buckeyes pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 44-31 victory in what will probably go down as their most challenging road test of the season. And while No. 2 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) got its strongest challenge since its opener, the No. 13 Nittany Lions could not account for a wrecking ball who proved disruptive throughout the afternoon — and especially in the fourth quarter. Free agency has come to college football. Not everyone is winning. Tuimoloau had an early interception of Penn State’s Sean Clifford that led…

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