The No. 5-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have a chance to prove they’re legitimate playoff contenders in Saturday’s Big Ten showdown with the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions. Since the shocking loss to the Oregon Ducks earlier in the season, the Buckeyes have stormed back to relevance with five straight victories.
Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions have sunk to No. 20 in the country after back-to-back losses to Illinois and Iowa. Despite their heartbreaking 9 OT loss last week I think the Penn St offense comes out strong and keeps this one close for a while and stays within the +19.5 points-spread.