Penn State Football: 5 reasons Nittany Lions upset Ohio State in Week 5

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: (L-R) Grant Haley #15, Nick Scott #4, head coach James Franklin, Marcus Allen #2 and Troy Apke #28 of the Penn State Nittany Lions walk out to field arm in arm before the start of the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Washington Huskies at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 21: Penn State students cheer against the Michigan Wolverines on October 21, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

1. Home-field advantage

In my original article that I wrote during the preseason, my top reason that Penn State would be better than Ohio State in 2018 is home field advantage in this game. Once again, it is my top reason for why Penn State will beat Ohio State in a game that may decide who makes the College Football Playoff.

There is nothing quite like a White Out game at Penn State. Last season, the Michigan game set an attendance record with 110,823 people in attendance, and this year’s White Out game may break that record.

Penn State has not lost a home game since they lost to Michigan 28-16 on November 21, 2015. The 2015 season was when Penn State went 7-6 and played Georgia in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Christian Hackenberg was the quarterback and James Franklin was only in his second season at Penn State. Things have changed for Penn State’s program since 2015, and the winning streak should continue.

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The Nittany Lions will win this high-scoring battle between the top two offenses in the nation, and home field advantage will give Penn State that extra edge in this primetime matchup on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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