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Watch: J.K. Dobbins pounds it in, putting Ohio State up 7-0

The Ohio State Buckeyes, although they didn’t start off with the ball, were the first to put points on the board, up 7-0 after one drive.

The Ohio State Buckeyes, although they didn’t start off with the ball, were the first to put points on the board, up 7-0 after one drive.

It was all thanks to J.K. Dobbins. After being pinned with their own 20, Justin Fields completed two third-and-longs with his legs to allow Dobbins a chance to leave his mark on the game.

That was after a first play explosive run by Dobbins to get things out to close to midfield.

Dobbins and Fields totaled over 85 combined rushing yards on the Buckeyes opening drive, over 50 of which Dobbins was responsible for. He’s well on his way to making this game a blowout in the fourth quarter.

That said, here’s a video of Dobbins’ touchdown run to kick off the scoring.

If Dobbins is able to crack 100 yards, it’ll be his seventh 100-yard game. He could’ve easily had three digits in all ten had the Buckeyes not been so dominant in just about every outing this season.

Ohio State defensive end Jonathon Cooper to take redshirt year

Ohio State starting defensive end Jonathon Cooper has elected to use a redshirt for this season and will return as a 5th year senior.

Ohio State has announced that starting defensive end Jonathon Cooper will take a redshirt year for 2019. Players can take advantage of a new rule that was implemented a couple of years ago and take a redshirt if they only play in four games.

Cooper has been dealing with an ankle injury all year and is still within the four-game timeline and will use that new rule to hopefully come back and get a full, healthy year under his belt. He no doubt had goals for a more productive and instrumental senior season, but he’ll also get a chance to improve his NFL draft stock.

So, on the day in which Ohio State faces its toughest test against Penn State, a little silver lining for what will be a fifth year senior in 2020. He has one more game to burn if he would like, so it’ll be interesting to see how the Buckeyes handle that one.

He was listed as available for Penn State, but you have to wonder if he’d rather play against Michigan or the bowl game. Or maybe, the coaching staff shuts it down in preparation for a big 2020.

WATCH: Ohio State vs. Penn State gets heated pregame

There are big implications between Ohio State and Penn State and the players got into a little dust up pregame. Watch here.

There’s no denying how big the top ten matchup between Ohio State and Penn State is. The winner is likely the Big East Division winner and off to Indianapolis. There’s also College Football Playoff implications on both sides.

There’s always a lot of questions on whether this game has reached the level of some of the better rivalries in college football and we might have a bit of an answer based on what’s happened this morning in the pregame.

Watch as a group of players converge at mid-field in the ‘Shoe in pregame warmups without pads and begin talking and shoving.

If this is any indication of what’s going to happen during the actual game today, we’re in for a bitter battle. The video is courtesy of the official Twitter feed of ESPN College Football.

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The game kicks at Noon, and we’re sure to see a level of intensity that hasn’t happened in any of Ohio State’s games so far this year.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State: How and where to watch and listen to the game Saturday

We’ve got all the information you need on how and where to watch, listen and stream the Ohio State vs. Penn State Saturday.

It’s a big one folks. No. 2 Ohio state hosts No. 8 Penn State in Columbus and the winner is going to be your Big East Division winner most likely.

This game has been decided by a total of five points over the last three years, and it’s a series that is a budding rivalry of sorts. It’ll never get to the level of Ohio State and Michigan, but there’s no denying the level of competitiveness this one has gotten to.

The game is set for noon, and it’s the only one most folks will be watching in that window. Hopefully you’ve carved out the time to take this one in, and if you’re looking for information on where and how to watch, stream, or listen to this titanic struggle, we’ve got all the information you need.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State: 3 reasons the Nittany Lions could give the Buckeyes problems

Ohio State is all set to play the most talented team it has to date. Here’s three reasons Penn State could create problems on Saturday.

And. Here. We. Go.

Penn State invades the ‘Shoe to try and pull off an upset over an Ohio State team that has looked about as dominant and complete as anyone in the country. It has a top ranked defense and offense, and has shown little signs of slowing down.

The Buckeyes are favored by as many as 18 points by some of the oddsmakers, but if there’s been any team that has provided some resistance to the flag-bearer of the Big Ten, it’s these Nittany Lions.

Despite losing quarterback Trace McSorely and other key parts to graduation last year, Penn State still comes in with just one loss, a top ten ranking, and intentions on ruining Ohio State’s chances at another Big Ten East Division crown, and shot at a third-straight conference title.

Here’s three reasons, the Nittany Lions could give the Buckeyes some fits on Saturday.

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Ohio State basketball stays undefeated by beating Purdue Fort Wayne

The Ohio State basketball team crushed the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons to improve to 5-0 Friday night.

The Ohio State basketball team put it on the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Friday night 85-46 to run its record to 5-0.

The scoring started early and continued right throughout with a lot of Buckeyes getting in on the act as head coach Chris Holtmann emptied the bench in the second half.

Purdue Fort Wayne began the game with some decent shooting of its own to keep things tight in the first few minutes, but the floodgates opened up soon enough. Ohio State went into the break up 42-25 and never looked back.

Junior forward Kaleb Wesson led the Buckeyes with 15 points and 7 rebounds on 4-9 shooting. Freshman point guard D.J. Carton chipped in 13 points and had a couple of highlight reel plays once again. C.J. walker was the only other Buckeye in double figures with 11 points, but 11 of 13 Ohio State players got in the scoring column.

Senior guard Marcus Deberry led the Mastodons with 16 points.

The Buckeyes will next be in action Monday against the Kent State.

An Ohio State loss to Penn State could ruin Buckeyes dominant season

If the Ohio State Buckeyes lose to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, their historically dominant season could be in trouble.

Ohio State, in 2019, won’t settle for a Rose Bowl-type finale. They need to make the College Football Playoff, and after the dominance it has shown this season, that’s the only possible way to dub this season successful.

However, the Buckeyes’ matchup with Penn State could put a serious sour note to the entire season if it doesn’t go their way.

The main reason why it would be so disastrous is that Ohio State would then fail to make the Big Ten Championship game, not being the front-runner to come out of the East with just one game to go.

The Nittany Lions may be 6-1 in conference play, losing to Minnesota, while Ohio State is a clean 7-0, but what’s important is the record within the conference and Penn State would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.

A one-loss Penn State or Minnesota team that takes over as Big Ten Champs would be going against Ohio State in terms of making the Playoff. The committee seems to favor teams without bad losses and with conference championships. Or, that have an SEC logo on their chest.

That means Oregon and Penn State would both likely be competing directly with the Buckeyes. But, let’s remember one thing first: Penn State must actually beat Ohio State.

We saw Wisconsin, who once considered a top-two team in the Big Ten, get absolutely manhandled by Ohio State. There’s no reason to think the same won’t happen to Penn State.

With the return of Chase Young, Ohio State will be at nearly full strength, and this could be over in the first 45 minutes. If it’s not, this game could spell trouble for Ohio State’s historic season.

The game kicks off Saturday, at noon EST on FOX. Be there, and be loud.

Ohio State drains Mirror Lake ahead of Michigan matchup to deter dangerous tradition

Ohio State has drained Mirror Lake in an attempt to protect its student body of a dangerous tradition prior to their matchup with Michigan.

Ohio State has drained Mirror Lake in an attempt to protect its student body of a dangerous tradition prior to their matchup with Michigan.

It’s been a tradition over the last few years to jump into Mirror Lake prior to the team’s annual matchup with the University of Michigan. However, the late-season matchup and tradition has spelled trouble for students in the past.

After all, this upcoming week the temperatures will likely be in the 40s. Jumping into a lake at that temp is just asking for chaos, and Ohio State understands that.

In 2015, a student, participating in the tradition, was killed. This has made Ohio State use an “abundance of caution” as their matchup with Michigan nears.

Here’s the release directly from Ohio State Police on why they made the decision.

The statement, as seen above, notes that the lake will be refilled at a later date. That said, Ohio State clearly wants to promote tradition but not in a way that’s dangerous to their student body.

However, students likely won’t care too much when the Buckeyes march up to Ann Arbor and absolutely demolish their northern rivals.

Ohio State releases depth chart and availability information for Penn State game

Ohio State has released the depth chart, player availability and injuries for the game against Penn State.

Every Friday Ohio State releases information on the depth chart and player availability for the upcoming game. Next up is the big one at home against Penn State.

Ohio State gets Chase Young back, but it also looks like it has the services of wide-receiver Austin Mack as well. It’s also worth noting that freshman Zach Harrison is listed as co-starter on the opposite edge with Jonathon Cooper.

There are still quite a few contributors out as you would expect this time of year, but the Buckeyes look to have most of its most important players available and active for the this top ten matchup.

Here’s what we’ve been told by the fine folks at Ohio State.

Game-time decision

OL Joshua Alabi

DT Haskell Garrett

OL Matthew Jones

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WR Kamryn Babb

RB Marcus Crowley

OG Gavin Cupp

DL Noah Donald

WR Ellijah Gardiner

SAF Ronnie Hickman

OL Brett Novick

SAF Josh Proctor

WR C.J. Saunders

DT Taron Vincent

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Buckeyes Wire staff predictions

It’s here. Ohio State vs. Penn State for a trip to Indy and a shot at the College Football Playoff. Here’s our staff predictions.

Bring on the next challenge. After smoking Rutgers this past weekend, it’s now on to what might be the biggest hurdle in the 2019 season when the Buckeyes host Penn State at the ‘Shoe Saturday. Thank goodness it’s a home game so we don’t have to hear the lion roar and “Zombie Nation” played ad nauseum for a Nittany Lion player tying his shoelace correctly.

Nonetheless, the there’s no denying the fact that Penn State would love to come into Columbus and pull off the shocker to ruin Ohio State’s season. The winner in this one is most likely going to Indy as the Big Ten East representative and will still have designs at the College Football Playoff.

As we do each and every week there’s a Buckeye game on the docket, we let our staff members predict the game. Does anyone give Penn State a shot at this one?

Off we go …

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