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Interim head coach Terry Smith saw his team get blown out by the Buckeyes in the second half. Hear what he said about Ohio State after the game.
Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith scored twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn State 38-14 Saturday. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) had a 17-14 lead at halftime, but took control in the second half, scoring on three of their first four possessions.
After laying an egg in a 38-14 loss at Ohio State on Saturday, Penn State learned its kickoff time for next week’s home matchup with Indiana. The Nittany Lions and No. 2 Hoosiers will get going at noon on FOX, according to a Big Ten announcement.
Ohio State football hosts Penn State on Saturday and we provided live updates with reaction, score, highlights, and commentary.
Penn State gave itself a chance with a strong second quarter, but the Buckeyes proved their dominance in the second half.
In its past eight tries, Penn State has failed to beat rival Ohio State. It’s been even longer since the Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes on the road at The Horshoe. And it failed again. Penn State lost to Ohio State,
This time it went to Jeremiah Smith, who moved Ohio State from its own 22-yard line to the Penn State 21-yard line with his 57-yard catch. Sayin then finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Bennett Christian to make it a 31-14 lead with 3:21 left in the third quarter.
Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate has been making acrobatic catches all year long, and you can add another one to the long list.
Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, as well as quarterback Julian Sayin, had a field day against the Nittany Lions.