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Ohio State Football: 3 Takeaways from home win against Penn State

By Dante Pryor

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
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 /
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Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) is sacked by Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Johnny Dixon (3) during the second quarter at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

Ohio State football defensive takeaways.

If anyone needed more confirmation about how good Ohio State’s defense is, they got it today. The Buckeyes allowed 255 yards of offense and a paltry 3.5 yards per play. The running game never got going, running for 64 yards. Ohio State defenders sacked quarterback Drew Allar three times and pressured him several times.

Allar was so uncomfortable in the pocket that he got happy feet in the fourth quarter. The secondary was outstanding. Ohio State pressed the short passing routes, and the Penn State receivers could not get separation. The Buckeyes’ defensive front was outstanding. Defensive end JT Tuimoloau again came up big in the fourth quarter with a sack and three pressures.

Penn State defensive takeaways.

The Nittany Lions were outstanding for 3 3/4 quarters. Ohio State could not run, and they found ways to contain Marvin Harrison, Jr. It did help that McCord took some time to find his rhythm. Penn State’s front seven played every bit as well as Ohio State’s front seven. Penn State allowed 79 rush yards and just 1.9 yards per rush.

The Nittany Lions had trouble with tempo. However, they did an excellent job of keeping Ohio State out of situations where they could use tempo. That is what sealed the fate of Penn State. They also lost track of Marvin Harrison, Jr.

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