3 reasons Penn State football will upset Ohio State

The health factor favors Penn State football

Going into this week, Ohio State is a little banged up at some key spots, while Penn State football has gotten good reports on the injury front.

Emeka Egbuka, a very talented WR2 for Ohio State, is dealing with a lower leg injury that forced him to exit the game against Maryland early last week. He projects to be a high pick in the NFL draft and is struggling at times to make a big impact opposite Marvin Harrison Jr.

If he can’t go or struggles to seperate against Dixon, that could help Penn State key in on WR1 for the Buckeyes, and give King help on key third downs. TreVeyon Henderson is questionable for this game as well, and that run game for Ohio State ranks toward the bottom of the conference. Balance is key for moving the ball and scoring on this PSU Defense.

Penn State football has often come into this matchup licking its wounds, with past teams banged up after surviving some wars just to get to the Ohio State matchup.

Sean Clifford was hurt before facing Ohio State in 2019, and last year Bryce Effner had to play against JT Tuamalau, standing no chance. Stalwart Left Tackle Olu Fashanu is ready to go for this one, and it appears that a questionable JB Nelson will have a chance to suit up at left guard.

Already playing in place of the medically retired Landon Tengwall, Nelson has looked strong as a run blocker and could help the left side of the line break a break run play for Nick Singleton or Kaytron Allen, a dimension that is ironically missing for a team averaging over 200 rush yards a game and leading the Big Ten.

There are no other major injury questions being reported, and Penn State appears ready to run out its healthiest and deepest team in years onto the field in the Horseshoe.