All 11 offensive starters played at least 54 snaps while 10 defensive starters played at least 46 snaps as 57 total Buckeyes saw game action against Penn State.
Ohio State was far from perfect but took some big shots from Penn State and still escaped victorious, 33-24, last night in Ohio Stadium, improving to 7-1 on the season.
Noah Ruggles was Ohio State's leading scorer, nailing all four of his field goals to give Ohio State the boost it needed to get past a stifling Penn State red-zone defense.
Ryan Day says Ohio State didn't panic against Penn State, Ronnie Hickman says no one expected Jerron Cage to score and TreVeyon Henderson proved something to himself against PSU.
Jerron Cage scored his first touchdown, Tyreke Smith shined, Cameron Brown got his first interception and Noah Ruggles made four field goals in Ohio State’s win over Penn State.
Ohio State played far from perfect football against Penn State, but showed that it could win a tough game against a ranked opponent for the first time this season.
A win was the most important result for the Buckeyes, but the Ohio State offense scored just two touchdowns on 12 possessions as unforced errors piled up.
James Franklin praised the Nittany Lions' third down efficiency and dealt with ghosts from the loss to Illinois in his postgame press conference after falling to Ohio State.
Ryan Day says he expected some struggles against Penn State, C.J. Stroud says Ohio State has "the best offense in the country no matter what's going on."