Ohio State travels to Penn State for Saturday’s monster clash in Happy Valley with major Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications. The Buckeyes are 3.5-point road favorites, per FanDuel, as the program looks to win its seventh straight over the Nittany Lions. Bucknuts‘ Dave Biddle and Tyler Donohue of Lions247 analyzed key players and matchups and offered their predictions ahead of the top-five showdown.
The pregame talk is centered around several key injuries for both sides. Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is a game-time decision after missing the second half of last week’s win over Wisconsin with a left leg injury. There’s a positive update regarding Ohio State star safety Lathan Ransom after he missed Week 9 with an undisclosed injury. Biddle and Donohue shed light on the latest injury developments at offensive tackle for both squads.
Penn State coach James Franklin is 1-9 against Ohio State, and Donohue touched on the “psychology” of the game for the Nittany Lions. It’s also a must-win for the Buckeyes’ conference title hopes after they suffered a loss at Oregon earlier in the year, and the pressure on the team was palpable this week, according to Biddle.
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Below is insider analysis from both sides of the Ohio State-Penn State matchup in Week 10:
