Ohio State football: 3 reasons Buckeyes will beat Penn State in Week 8

1. Ryan Day’s plethora of offensive talent is too much to account for

There’s going to be quite a bunch of future Sunday talent on the field this Saturday. Perhaps the matchup of the game is the star-studded Ohio State offense against the equally as talented Penn State defense. Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kalen King are both projected first round picks in this upcoming NFL Draft, leaving a juicy one on one battle on display for America to watch here.

Penn State also has edge rusher Chop Robinson, who many around the conference believe is the best at his position.

Though they match up great on paper, the Buckeyes have too much talent offensively for the Nittany Lions to keep up. Emeka Egbuka, Cade Stover, Julian Fleming, and Xavier Johnson are all proven threats that the Nittany Lions will have to worry about other than Harrison Jr. Penn State has quietly missed tackles all over the field this year, owning a 21 percent missed tackle rate at the linebacker position and a 16 percent rate in the secondary. Ohio State is just the wrong offense to expose those flaws to.

Kyle McCord isn’t at the level of the last few first round quarterbacks from Columbus, but his consistent improvement has been inspiring to watch for Ohio State fans. McCord isn’t lighting up the field, but rather taking what the defense gives him. The trust in the talent around him has been evident since his first snap at Indiana, and he has grown quite a bit in just a month and a half.

The kid who marched the Buckeye offense down the field with a minute to play to beat Notre Dame has only gotten better since then, and that should be alarming for the Penn State faithful.