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Penn State football’s long-awaited Beaver Stadium showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes will, indeed, kick off at noon on Nov. 2, after all.
Officials from the Big Ten and FOX announced time and TV schedules for next weekend’s games on Monday − including the potential top-five matchup between coach James Franklin’s undefeated Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) and the one-loss Buckeyes.
And, as expected, the game will serve as the FOX Big Noon Kickoff and will be another pseudo-White Out celebration for the Penn State crowd. While most fans will be asked to wear white, those in select sections on the East and West side will be encouraged to wear blue for the stadium to resemble a Penn State helmet.
First, however, Penn State must test its undefeated record Saturday night at surging Wisconsin.
The Penn State-Ohio State game, as well as Oregon’s matchup at Michigan later on Nov. 2 (3:30 p.m.), will help determine who is in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten Championship Game and a top spot in the expanded College Football Playoffs.
Oct 29, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (right) shakes hands with Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day (left) following the completion of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State defeated Penn State 44-31. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
The No. 3 Lions have lost seven straight to Ohio State, going back to their dramatic upset in the final minutes in Beaver Stadium in 2016. They have pressed the Buckeyes hard in the second half of nearly every game since, including one-point defeats in 2017 and ’18.
Ohio State leads the all-time series, 25-14.
Penn State will be looking to break its losing streak behind markedly improved quarterback and Ohio native Drew Allar, who struggled in last year’s…
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2024-10-21 20:28:31
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