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Game Thread Ohio State vs Penn State - 11/23/19, 12:00PM (FOX)

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ESPN's College GameDay and Fox's Big Noon Saturday preview shows are both going to be in Columbus for the game this week and this is how I imagine it playing out:



I like to imagine that Lee Corso has kept the props for every headgear selection and now has a damn impressive armory of weapons – muskets, swords, etc. You have to figure that would come into play.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-is-ohio-states-secret-weapon-and-evan-turner

Edit: It got even better, the BTN will be here too:

From an Ohio State press release.
Ohio State to Host FOX, ESPN and BTN Pregame Shows
All three shows will converge in and around Ohio Stadium prior to Top 10 Ohio State-Penn State tilt
https://theozone.net/2019/11/ohio-state-fox-btn-espn-gameday/

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SKULL SESSION: MICAH PARSONS HAS NO HATE FOR OHIO STATE, COREY DENNIS IS OHIO STATE'S SECRET WEAPON, AND EVAN TURNER CROSSES UP LEBRON JAMES

“THERE'S NO HATE.” From his rocky recruitment and strained relationship with the Ohio State coaching staff, to his extremely public NCAA violation on Ohio State's campus, to the fact that he has a dog named after Ohio State's mascot, Micah Parsons has a rather... interesting relationship with the Buckeyes.

Parsons obviously didn't end up at Ohio State and obviously had the opposite of a delightful experience in the recruiting process, but through all of it, he has no hate for the Buckeyes, especially when it comes to the players, namely J.K. Dobbins and Chase Young. And he still thinks about what it would have been like to play for the Buckeyes.

“Those are my boys,” Parsons said of the two Buckeyes. “I have no hate for anybody in the game. I appreciate all those who add to the game.”

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“I just talked with J.K. a couple of weeks ago on Instagram: ‘Keep ballin’, man,’ ” Parsons said. “Obviously, he went up as the third-best rusher (in Ohio State history). Things like that. We should support our athletes across the country. There’s no hate.”

Parsons said that at times he thinks what might have been had he ended up in Columbus. It’s a thought, he admitted, that even crossed his mind the day he finally signed with Penn State after taking a circuitous route from Harrisburg to Happy Valley.

“Yeah, I do think about that sometimes,” Parsons said. “At The Opening with J.K. for an internship, Chase goes, ‘You almost came here.’ And I go, ‘Yeah, that would be dope if we was together.’

“But everything happens for a reason. I thought about ‘what’s ifs’ the day I committed, you know. It’s gonna happen. I thought about everything possible (and) I felt this was the best place for me.”

If were a Penn State fan, it might sit a little weird with me that the guy who might be the top player on your roster openly daydreams about what it would have been like to play for Ohio State instead, but hey, at least he's handling this week's questions well. There are absolutely worse things he could have said.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-is-ohio-states-secret-weapon-and-evan-turner
 
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Day has built a foundation through the honeymoon phase..will he build on it. TOSU looks so good right now..at 65 I’m all in but I need to see it Saturday. My brother texted me..is this a continuation of Urbans domination of the Big 10 or slip back to the Cooper era. We will know soon.
 
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Tale of the Tape: Penn State Is Impressive, Ohio State Even More So

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Ohio State and Penn State is generally one of the more entertaining games between conference opponents every year.

No, it may not be a rivalry, but it does often decide who wins the Big Ten East, which is something that Ohio State’s rivalry game with Michigan can’t often say.

This year’s edition is no different, as the winner of Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions will go on to represent the Big Ten East in the Big Ten Championship Game.

As you know, Ohio State is currently undefeated, sitting at 10-0 overall and 7-0 in Big Ten play. Penn State, meanwhile, is 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play. Their lone loss on the season came two weekends ago at Minnesota.

The Buckeyes have been installed as a heavy favorite against Penn State and when you look at the numbers, it’s pretty easy to see why.

For instance, Ohio State leads the nation in scoring, averaging 51.5 points per game. Penn State is 15th in the nation and second in the Big Ten, averaging 36.8 points per game.

The Buckeyes have 70 touchdowns on the season, which is two more than anybody else, including Clemson, who has played in one more game than OSU.

Ohio State also leads the nation in scoring average in conference play, scoring 50.3 points per game. Penn State’s numbers drop quite a bit in Big Ten games, however. They are 39th in the nation and third in the B1G at 32.4 points per game.

When it comes to scoring against teams that are currently ranked, the Buckeyes drop down to sixth at 40 points per game. The Nittany Lions are 33rd in the nation at 23.7 points per game.

In terms of allowing points, Ohio State has the advantage here as well. They currently lead the nation in scoring defense at 9.8 points per game. They have allowed 11 touchdowns in 10 games this season. Penn State isn’t too far away, however, sitting at seventh in the nation and fourth in the Big Ten, allowing just 13.5 points per game.

Against ranked teams, however, again things look a bit different. Ohio State has allowed just 3.5 points per game in their two games against currently ranked teams (Cincinnati, Wisconsin). Their lone points by ranked opponents came via a drive of about 30 yards following a blocked punt.

Penn State, on the other hand, is 13th in the nation, allowing 21.3 points per game against opponents who are now ranked (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota).

Between the end zones and points scored and points allowed comes yardage, and few teams are putting up — and putting a stop to — yardage like the Buckeyes.

Ohio State is fourth in the nation in total offense, averaging 541.7 yards per game. Penn State is 50th in the nation — and fourth in the Big Ten — with 426.6 yards per game.

If games are won up front — and they are — then Buckeye fans should like Ohio State’s chances in this game as OSU is fourth in the nation in rushing — and first among non-triple-option teams — averaging 287.4 yards per game. Their 6.2 yards per carry average is also fourth in the nation.

Penn State’s running game isn’t as dynamic, ranked 56th nationally with 173.1 yards per game. They have yet to rush for 200 yards in a game against an FBS opponent, and have only met OSU’s yard-per-carry average in two games against FBS opponents this season.

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/11/tale-tape-penn-state-ohio-state/
 
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PENN STATE, OHIO STATE'S 11TH OPPONENT OF THE 2019 SEASON

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In its final home game of the season at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Ohio State will host a top-10-ranked team with just one loss this year and a chance to prevent the Buckeyes from winning the Big Ten East title.

Penn State will bring a 9-1 record to Columbus this weekend, and with it perhaps the best chance of any team yet of playing spoiler to Ohio State’s currently undefeated season. The Nittany Lions were ranked ninth in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings, and if they can pull off a road upset over the Buckeyes on Saturday at noon, they would only need to finish their regular season with a win over Rutgers – who has lost every Big Ten game it’s played this season, including a 56-21 loss to Ohio State this past weekend – to win the division and clinch a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game.
This week’s game was expected to be a high-stakes game all along, and that’s nothing new. Penn State won the Big Ten East title after a surprising 24-21 win over Ohio State in 2016. Ohio State won the division in 2017 and 2018, but not before the Buckeyes put together fourth-quarter comebacks to defeat Penn State by just one point in each of those seasons.

Ohio State is favored by three scores to win this year’s game, but the recent history between the two teams and the postseason possibilities that will be on the line once again should be enough to ensure that the Nittany Lions aren’t an opponent the Buckeyes will take lightly.

We take a look at what could make Penn State the toughest test of the season to date for the 10-0 Buckeyes, where the Nittany Lions could be vulnerable and more you should know about James Franklin’s squad.

DOMINANT RUN DEFENSE, SUSPECT PASS DEFENSE
Penn State’s rushing defense has allowed just 2.19 yards per carry this season, less than any other team in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Nittany Lions have held all 10 of their opponents to less than 3.5 yards per carry, and have only allowed more than 100 rushing yards in games where their opponents have run the ball more than 40 times.

The Nittany Lions’ passing defense, however, has been shaky – especially in their past two games. After holding each of their first eight opponents to 21 points or less, the Nittany Lions gave up their 31 points in their loss to Minnesota and 27 points on Saturday against Indiana, and the success they allowed their opponents to have through the air was the biggest reason why.

Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan completed 18 of 20 passing attempts for 339 yards and three touchdowns against the Nittany Lions, while Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey completed 31 of 41 passing attempts for 371 yards and a touchdown this past weekend in Happy Valley.

While Penn State ranks first nationally in yards allowed per carry and fourth in rushing yards allowed per game (75.9), the Nittany Lions rank 37th in yards allowed per pass attempt (6.9) and 84th in passing yards allowed per game (240.3). They’ve allowed 33 passing plays of 20 yards or more this season, compared to just five such plays on the ground.

That means Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, fresh off the first 300-yard passing game of his career, could be in line for another big day through the air on Saturday – and if the Nittany Lions are able to bottle up J.K. Dobbins the way they have most running backs this season, the Buckeyes might need to rely on Fields’ ability to make plays with his arm.

HOME-RUN HITTERS ON OFFENSE
Penn State’s offense has shown no shortage of big-play ability this season with 17 plays of 40-plus yards, second-most among Big Ten offenses and ranked among the top 20 nationally. With a strong-armed quarterback in Sean Clifford, a speedy slot receiver in K.J. Hamler, one of the nation’s best tight ends in Pat Freiermuth and a talented stable of running backs led by Journey Brown and Noah Cain, the Nittany Lions have perhaps the most explosive stable of offensive weapons that Ohio State has faced all year.

The Nittany Lions can be described as home-run hitters rather than consistent contact hitters on offense, though, because even with the big plays they’ve been able to produce, Penn State’s overall offensive numbers haven’t been spectacular.

Penn State ranks 15th nationally with 36.8 points per game, more than any team Ohio State has played this season, but the Nittany Lions rank just 41st in yards per play (6.21) and 50th in yards per game (426.6). They’ve only topped 400 yards of offense in one of their last five games.

The Nittany Lions have had solid offensive balance this year, passing and rushing for at least 100 yards each in every game but one, but they haven’t stood out as regularly excellent in either phase.

Clifford will be arguably the best quarterback Ohio State has faced this year, and Hamler is one of the most dangerous wide receivers in the entire country, as Ohio State fans will remember from his big game against the Buckeyes last year, which included a 93-yard catch-and-run touchdown.



Hamler left Saturday’s game against Indiana with an undisclosed injury, however, leaving his status in question for this week’s game, though Franklin said Saturday that the Nittany Lions are “pretty hopeful” Hamler will be able to play against the Buckeyes. Cain, the Nittany Lions’ No. 2 running back, has not played in either of their last two games due to injury, though he posted in an Instagram story on Sunday night that he is “locked in and ready” to play this week.

If those players are healthy, Penn State could be the best offense that Ohio State faces all regular season, but the Nittany Lions will need to be on top of their game against a Buckeye defense that still has not allowed any opponent to gain 300 yards this season.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-ohio-states-11th-opponent-of-the-2019-season
 
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ESPN's College GameDay and Fox's Big Noon Saturday preview shows are both going to be in Columbus for the game this week and this is how I imagine it playing out:



I like to imagine that Lee Corso has kept the props for every headgear selection and now has a damn impressive armory of weapons – muskets, swords, etc. You have to figure that would come into play.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-is-ohio-states-secret-weapon-and-evan-turner

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Never has an Anchorman scene been more appropriate
 
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