Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes reveal players of game from win at Penn State

COLUMBUS — Ohio State scored an emphatic 20-13 win over Penn State in State College on Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes used a goal-line stand late in the game and then a five-minute, 13-second clock-killing drive to secure a win over a top-five team.

And Sunday, the program released the names of the Players of the Game from that Buckeyes win over the Nittany Lions.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes gave the honor to left tackle Donovan Jackson, left guard Carson Hinzman, center Seth McLaughlin and right tackle Josh Fryar. Right guard Tegra Tshabola was the only starting offensive lineman to not be named a player of the game.

The Buckeyes ran the ball 40 times for 176 yards, even though Jackson was making his first career start at left tackle and Hinzman, who started 12 games at center for the Buckeyes last year, was making his first-career start at left guard. 11 of those 40 carries — for 58 yards — came on the last drive of the game, which iced the game for the Buckeyes.

Defensively, Ohio State named safety Caleb Downs and cornerback Davison Igbinosun the defensive players of the game. Downs had the key defense on Penn State’s late fourth-and-goal attempt from the 1-yard line, which preserved the Buckeyes’ seven-point lead. Igbinosun also had a big play that saved the Buckeyes from giving up a touchdown, intercepting a pass in the end zone — barely getting a foot in bounds while taking the ball away from Penn State receiver Trey Wallace.

Buckeyes open as heavy favorite in home game vs. Purdue

Ohio State is fresh off a massive top-five road win over Penn State. Now the Buckeyes will are set to face one of the worst teams in the Big Ten in the return to the Horseshoe.

They’ll take on Purdue on Saturday afternoon, and they’ll do so as a 38.5-point favorite, according to the folks at Fanduel Sportsbook. The total has been set at 52.5.

Saturday after the game against Penn State, the networks announced that Ohio State will face the Boilermakers in the premier time slot for the Big Ten, just one week after the Buckeyes took down previously-undefeated Penn State in Happy Valley on Saturday. Last week, the Buckeyes played Nebraska as part of FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff coverage as well.

Purdue is 1-7 on the season, and the Boilermakers have lost seven straight after winning their season opener. They’re coming off an overtime loss to Northwestern at home.

Buckeyes move up in AP Poll following dramatic win

Ohio State knew what was needed if it was going to stay in the national title conversation. The Buckeyes needed to go on the road against a top-five opponent and win a game.

They did just that. And with that massive win over the Nittany Lions, the Buckeyes moved up in the latest AP Poll. The team that beat Ohio State a few weeks ago, Oregon, remained the No. 1 team in the country. Penn State dropped down No. 6 after of the loss against the Buckeyes.

Georgia is in the second spot of the AP Poll. Ohio State moved up to third, while Miami and Texas moved up to fourth and fifth, respectively.

Notable upsets around the country included losses by Texas A&M (lost at South Carolina), Iowa State (lost at home to Texas Tech), Kansas State (lost at Houston), Clemson (lost at home to Louisville), Illinois (lost at home to Minnesota) and Pittsburgh (lost at SMU).

AP Poll (Nov. 3)

1. Oregon (62)
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Miami
5. Texas
6. Penn State

Counting down

Ohio State vs. Indiana: 19 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 26 days

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