STATE COLLEGE – Suspense was lacking in the last few Penn State-Ohio State games leading up to this one. © JOE HERMITT/pennlive.com/TNS Penn State head coach James Franklin greets students as the team arrives for the Ohio State game on Oct. 29, 2022. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com The Buckeyes were clearly better in 2019, 2020 and last season. Not this time. Forget the rankings and the final score. The game was close until the final eight minutes. No. 2 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) had its hands full Saturday afternoon in a 44-31 triumph at Beaver Stadium. There were so many crucial moments during the final 30 minutes, with the Lions leading 14-13 to start the second half. Big plays on offense. A giant fourth-down conversion by Penn State. A giant fourth-down stop by Ohio State. Parker Washington destroying the Buckeyes’ secondary. © JOE HERMITT/pennlive.com/TNS The Penn State Nittany Lion mascot…
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