Penn State travels to Ohio State this week with big hopes of gaining an edge in the Big Ten East race. A win would firmly put Penn State in the driver’s seat for a potential spot in the College Football Playoff, but a loss doesn’t necessarily serve as an eliminator. The same is true for Ohio State, who has held the overall advantage in this series since Penn State joined the Big Ten and during the course of James Franklin’s career in Happy Valley.
Ohio Stadium has been a bit of a house of horrors for Penn State over the years with demoralizing losses in a variety of ways including blowouts, blown leads, and close games with costly mistakes. What will this week have to offer? We’ll soon find out.
Leading up to this weekend’s Big Ten showdown between Penn State and Ohio State, the managing editors of Nittany Lions Wire (Kevin McGuire) and Buckeyes Wire (Phil Harrison) collaborated on a Behind Enemy Lines Q&A for each site. Below are the questions asked to Harrison to offer Penn State fans a glimpse into the Ohio State perspective on this weekend’s big game.