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3 keys to victory for Buckeyes
Here are three keys for No. 4 Ohio State at No. 3 Penn State on Saturday:
Dealing with crowd noise
The last time the Buckeyes were in a hostile environment, they had problems. In their narrow loss to Oregon three weeks ago, the Autzen Stadium crowd's offense was out of sync. They had four false starts and were awarded a penalty for delay of play. Although Beaver Stadium is an intimidating venue, it is at least a more familiar environment for Ohio State. The senior men last played at State College in 2022. But because games in the top five are often settled on the margins, they will have to clean up some of the things that threw them off schedule during the games against the Ducks.
Defend a deep ball
Drew Allar's health creates uncertainty about who the quarterback could be for the Nittany Lions. Allar was held out of the second half at Wisconsin last week with a knee injury and it's unlikely his availability will be finalized until just before kickoff. If he can go, he could test the Buckeyes secondary, which was vulnerable to giving up big passing plays against the Ducks. More likely, Allar pushed the ball downfield in his second season as Penn State's starting quarterback, raising his average throwing depth to 9.6 yards in seven games after averaging 8 yards last season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Just hurry up
Since defensive line coach Larry Johnson arrived at Ohio State in 2014 after 18 years in Happy Valley, his position group has seemingly improved its performance in every game against his former school. The Buckeyes averaged four sacks in 10 games against Penn State with Johnson on their sidelines. It was two years ago that JT Tuimoloau delivered his historic performance against the Nittany Lions. The pass rush has disappeared in other recent games against Big Ten heavyweights. They had none in top-ranked Oregon. A vintage performance from the Johnsons' group would be a boon for the Buckeyes in this top-five outing.
Key match
Ohio State's offensive line vs. Penn State's defensive line
The Buckeyes have been in a state of flux in the trenches since starting left tackle Josh Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury at Oregon. It's particularly bad timing ahead of a clash with the Nittany Lions, who have one of the best defensive front sevens in the country, a group led by Abdul Carter. Penn State ranks eighth in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rush defense and has allowed only two opponents to surpass 100 rushing yards thus far. That spells trouble for Ohio State, which ran for just 64 yards against Nebraska and had quarterback Will Howard under pressure more often. With injuries testing the Buckeyes' depth at left tackle, they need to find a quick solution.
Key stat
7: Years since Ohio State was the lower-ranked team in a game against Penn State.
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,@joeyrkaufman or email him[email protected].
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