The Nittany Lions continued their spiral right into a now-five-game shedding streak, prone to be six, when it’s all stated and carried out, on the highway in opposition to the Ohio State Buckeyes. No one of their proper thoughts thought that they had an opportunity, however, for at the least a half, Penn State regarded prefer it was able to shock the world.
Ohio State made it look straightforward on their first drive, marching proper down the sphere for a landing. They did it once more, however this time needed to accept a area aim. The Nittany Lions, in response, began to provide some appears to be like they hadn’t so far, and have been in a position to money in for a landing of their very own.
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The rating would stay 10-7 for almost all of the primary half, till Ohio State began opening the playbook. Bam. 17-7. The rout was on.
As the closing minutes of the primary half continued, with Penn State unable to do rather more than that lone landing, the Buckeyes misplaced a fumble deep in their very own territory, and Chaz Coleman practically walked it in for a rating of his personal. A few performs later, the Lions would money in, and out of the blue, what regarded like an absolute homicide was a enjoyable half.
But that’s all it was. The Buckeyes made changes Penn State couldn’t overcome, Penn State didn’t make changes to deal with Ohio State’s passing sport, and a detailed, 17-14 sport was the 38-14 laugher all of us anticipated all alongside.
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It’s all simpler from right here – Ethan Grunkemeyer’s first two begins as a Nittany Lion got here on the highway at Iowa, then on the highway once more at Ohio State. Yes, Indiana isn’t small process both, however that one’s at residence, a spot the Hoosiers have by no means received, and Indiana’s coping with their very own accidents besides. Don’t get your hopes up, however by no means say by no means.
Speaking of – Grunkemeyer’s stat line at Ohio State received’t impress anybody, however it nonetheless confirmed a drastic enchancment from simply two weeks in the past. 67% completion proportion vs 53% at Iowa. 145 yards vs 93. 1 interception vs 2. Taken with context, the sport is beginning to decelerate. Maybe by the point Penn State faces the Michigan States and Rutgers of the world, this stat line will seem like extra of what one ought to count on from a Penn State quarterback.