Ohio State had one of its most exciting wins of the season so far with a 20-12 victory over Penn State, which came in ranked seventh in the country.
The win gives the Buckeyes their seventh straight victory over the Penn State and 11 wins in the last 12 matchups between the two.
The Buckeye defense lived up to its billing as one of the best defenses in college football with a phenomenal performance. Penn State came into the matchup averaging just over 40 points per game, and Ohio State shut the Nittany Lions down.
There are many stats that show just how dominant the performance from the Buckeye defense was, including Penn State being held out of the end zone on its first 13 drives, being held to one third down conversion on 16 attempts, and six yards in the second half prior to its final drive touchdown.
We break down the unit’s performance player-by-player using Pro Football Focus grades.