Undefeated no more: Penn State goes down at home to Ohio State
By SDS Staff
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The whiteout failed to deliver its magic in this one.
In front of the soldout, whiteout home crowd, No. 4 Ohio State took down No. 9 Ohio State on Saturday night by a 29-26 margin. The loss suffered by the Lions was their first of the season and dropped them to 4-1 on the season. Ohio State improved its record to 5-0 on the season with the win.
The two teams scored 26 points in the fourth quarter, nearly more than both teams had racked up in the rest of the game combined (27 points).
In a battle of Heisman Trophy hopefuls, Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley finished the game with 286 passing yards and two touchdowns — he also added another 166 yards rushing. Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins finished the game with 270 passing yards, three touchdowns with one interception.
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