Before the start of the 2023 college football season, there were two games on the calendar Ohio State fans — and likely players and coaches — circled. One was, of course, the Michigan game, but the other was against Penn State in October. That week is here and there’s a sea of hype surrounding what’ll take place in the ‘Shoe at high noon ET on Saturday.
This is — as they say — a “matchup” game, meaning the athleticism and skill will be fairly equal. That means execution, emotion, timely plays and intangibles will come into play to determine the winner.
There’s some worry with Ohio State fans over this one, and for good reason. The Nittany Lions have looked like one of the best teams in the country this year. But there are also reasons to believe OSU, the favored and higher ranked team (No. 3 to No. 6), will come out on top.
We’re a Buckeye homer site but do try to keep things as honest and unbiased as possible. If you’ve already read some of our preview stuff this week, you know not everyone on the site is picking the Buckeyes in this one.
Take that for what it’s worth.
However, the large majority of us do believe Ohio State will come out victorious on the banks of the Olentangy on Saturday, and we’re here to give you five reasons OSU has the victory bell ringing in late afternoon.