Penn State brings a shaky quarterback situation into its game at Ohio State, with a true freshman backing up Ethan Grunkemeyer, who is making his second career start. According to the Big Ten availability report,

Ohio State, the defending national champions, playing host to Penn State, a preseason national championship favorite who stole the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator during the offseason. It had all the makings of a dramatic Big Ten battle for supremacy.

Hartline, a former NFL wide receiver with seven seasons of playing experience with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, returned to his alma mater in 2017 while Meyer was still Ohio State's coach. He started as a quality control assistant and has steadily risen up the ranks in Columbus in the years since.

Talk about teams going in different directions. Ohio State is the reigning national champion and the favorite to do it again, while Penn State was a preseason t

Here's a closer look at Ohio State assistant coach Brian Hartline, a potential candidate for Penn State's head-coaching job