Penn State turned in a far better effort against Ohio State than many were expecting to see, but the Nittany Lions still came up on the wrong end of a 33-24 final score in Columbus in Week 9.
There were definitely some positives for Penn State to take away from the game, which is reflected in the box score.
Let’s take a look at the box score from key players on both teams.
Penn State Offense
Sean Clifford:35-of-52, 361 yards, one touchdown, and one interception
This offense is a different story with Clifford healthy. He had a strong start to the first half. He has done a solid job all year of getting multiple players involved in the passing game. Sure, there were certain plays where he struggled to get the ball in the air. However, Clifford had a very productive game, especially in the passing game.
Jahan Dotson: 11 receptions for 127 yards
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As usual, Dotson had a productive night. Even though it was a bit of a quiet first half for him, Dotson saw much more action in the second half.
Parker Washington: 9 receptions for 108 yards
Washington had himself a game today. Every week, we always look for Jahan Dotson to show out. This week, it wasn’t just Dotson. If Washington keeps this up, this could be an interesting rest of the season, especially if they can get the run game going.
Brenton Strange: 4 receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown
Not a ton of action from Strange tonight. But, he did put the first points on the board for the Nittany Lions, against Ohio State, which is still worth noting.
Keyvone Lee: 8 attempts, 74 yards
Neither side could really get it going in the run game tonight. Many expected Ohio State running back Treyveon Henderson to have a productive game, but that wasn’t the case. It also wasn’t the case for the Penn State running backs either.