The Ohio State Buckeyes look to move from #4 to #2 in the AP and coaches polls this week.
The Ohio State Buckeyes seem to have Penn State’s number.
Last year in Columbus, Penn State led 35-20 in the 4th quarter and Ohio State won 39-38.
This year at Beaver Stadium, Penn State led 26-14 in the 4th and Ohio State won 27-26.
Two phenomenal games and comebacks for the Buckeyes.
Fans watched Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins grow up before their eyes. He’s now been tested under fire. No other stadium will ever be as tough as Beaver.
If you’re a Buckeyes fan, you know that game felt bad until the last Penn State play.
In fact, this Win Probability meter shows that with 8 minutes to go Penn State had a 97% likelihood of winning.
Buckeye fans felt it. Many believed the game was lost.
The final score proves that you can never, ever give up hope.
Urban Meyer is now 7-1 all time vs Penn State, and Ohio state has won five of the last six games in not so Happy Valley.
According to ESPN, Ohio State’s chances of reaching the college playoffs has now skyrocketed to 77 percent.
And analyst Kirk Herbstreit says the Buckeyes are the #2 team in the country, behind only Alabama.
This was a good win for Ohio State fans, Columbus and the entire state of Ohio.
Ohio State is back home next Saturday against Indiana. The 4 p.m. kickoff from Ohio Stadium will be televised on Fox.