Big Ten title hopes will be on the line as two of the nation’s best defenses meet in Ohio Stadium on Saturday for a battle of unbeatens between Ohio State and Penn State.
The stakes are usually high when Ohio State and Penn State meet in a football game, and they couldn’t be much higher than they are this year.
Ohio State’s defense currently ranks third in the nation in points allowed per game and seventh in yards allowed per game . But Penn State’s defense currently leads all FBS teams with only 193.7 yards allowed per contest and ranks second in scoring defense with only eight points allowed per game. “They're a great defense, probably one of the best defenses that I've seen on film,” Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. said. “From top to bottom, everything you're looking for on a defense, very well-coached as well. So it's definitely going to be a challenge for us.”The matchup between Ohio State and Penn State’s first-year quarterbacks would be one of the biggest storylines of Saturday’s game regardless of where McCord and Drew Allar grew up.
Running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka all missed last week’s game against Purdue with injuries, and cornerback Denzel Burke and running back Chip Trayanum exited that game early with injuries of their own. The availability of all five players for this week’s game against Penn State remains uncertain as Ryan Day has declined to address any of their statuses specifically, saying only that he is “hopeful” all of them will be able to play.
If Ohio State’s offense is to make explosive plays against Penn State’s defense, its pass protection will need to give McCord time to find his weapons against a strong Nittany Lion secondary. Keeping Robinson and Isaac will be necessary to make that happen.Most of the attention paid toward Penn State’s secondary goes to Kalen King, and rightfully so.
“These guys, they do a nice job on special teams, so we got to do a great job of protecting but also getting down there and covering,” Day said.JT Tuimoloau had one of the best individual performances in Ohio State history last season when he recorded six tackles with three tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions , a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup against Penn State.
“Anybody can make a name for themselves this game, so everyone should be excited. Everyone should be in the film room a little bit more, taking practice more serious.”While most public comments from Penn State players this week have stayed true to the Nittany Lions’ mantra of treating every game the same, the Buckeyes have been a bit more forthcoming in acknowledging that they’re putting in extra work this week given the high stakes of the game.
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