Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the second time in as many weeks, No. 2 Ohio State leaned on its defense to overcome a head-scratching offensive performance in which the Buckeyes were timid early and terrifying late for a 44-31 win over No. 13 Penn State that hardly reflected the arduousness of the challenge. A sack-fumble of PSU quarterback Sean Clifford with 8:26 remaining in the fourth quarter facilitated a lightning strike from Ohio State on a one-play, 24-yard scoring drive in which tight end Cade Stover caught a short pass and broke multiple tackles en route to the end zone. The touchdown extended the Buckeyes’ lead from one score to two and sealed a hard-fought victory. Head coach Ryan Day’s team finished plus-four in turnover margin and scored 28 points in the fourth quarter — all in the span of nine minutes…
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