“I have a lot of respect for James and his coaching staff over the years. “This is going to be a difficult game,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. The Lions held the Buckeyes to a season-low 411 total yards and their second-lowest point total. Last year at Columbus, even after losing Clifford with a leg injury, Penn State was within four points of Ohio State entering the fourth quarter before losing 28-17. They held double-digit leads in the fourth quarter in 20 before the Buckeyes rallied. The Lions shocked Ohio State 24-21 in 2016 at Beaver Stadium and went on to win the Big Ten championship. The Lions have waged fierce battles against the Buckeyes in five of their last six meetings, starting with a double overtime loss in 2014, James Franklin’s first season as Penn State coach. I wouldn’t have come here if I didn’t have that mentality.” “It’s not something that really goes through my mind, like, ‘Oh, we can hang with them.’ I’m not here to hang with Ohio State. “I think we can play with any team across the country,” Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford said. Now they face one of the most talented teams in the country and quarterback Justin Fields, a leading Heisman Trophy candidate. They committed 10 penalties and three turnovers and missed three field goals in a game that was within their grasp before they lost in overtime. The Lions stumbled against Indiana in their opener. I’m excited to get that opportunity Saturday night on prime time and showcase what our team really is like, how we can play and what we’re capable of.” “That’s part of the reason why I came back, to get that opportunity to beat them,” Freiermuth said. It’s no surprise then that Ohio State (1-0) has been installed as a 12-point favorite to beat Penn State for the fourth straight year and eighth time in the last nine seasons.
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