Well, that was tougher than anyone expected, but at this point in time, a win is good enough to keep the lofty goals on the table for Ohio State.
Penn State brought the defense, most especially in the red zone, to put a scare into the Buckeyes and make them earn every yard and every score en route to a hard-fought 33-24 victory. The win now runs OSU’s overall record to 7-1 and puts it on top of the Big Ten East standings with Michigan State at 5-0 (sorry Michigan).
After every game, we like to reflect on what we saw and pick out five observations to take away from the contest, and there’s plenty to digest here. So off we go — here are five things we think we learned after watching Ohio State outlast Penn State on Saturday night in the ‘Shoe.