Viewing Guide: How to watch Ohio State at Penn State in Big Noon Tilt
COLUMBUS — Ohio State found itself in the win column again and the Buckeyes look to make it two in a row. The Scarlet and Gray head to Happy Valley for a noon kickoff against Penn State. No. 4 Ohio State (6-1) and No. 3 Penn State (7-0) should be another classic in this incredible college football season.
Lettermen Row has viewing information on the Buckeyes’ big road trip.
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Ohio State at Penn State: Game time, details
Ohio State and Penn State have squared off 38 times before with No. 39 on the way. The Buckeyes hold a 24-14 series lead over the Nittany Lions with their last win back in 2016 — a 24-21 win in State College. Ohio State is coming off a clunky 21-17 win over Nebraska
Penn State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) is coming off a 28-13 win at Wisconsin.
- Time: 12 p.m. EST.
- Kickoff: 12 p.m. EST.
- Weather: High of 57º, 5% chance of rain showers, 4 mph winds.
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 4-point favorite per VegasInsider.
- Over/under: 47.5 points.
How to watch
The Buckeyes will play on FOX with Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline) on the call.
How to listen
Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Clay Hall will have the call on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network 97.1 FM (WBNS).
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Series Fun Fact
Ohio State and Penn State have played against each other every single year since 2000. The Buckeyes hold a commanding 18-5 lead since that time frame. Ten of those wins have come at Ohio Stadium, however. So how do the Buckeyes perform on the road?
In that time, the Scarlet and Gray hold an 8-3 record over Penn State in Happy Valley. The Buckeyes’ average win margin is 10.5 points, but their average loss margin is only four points. The discrepancies in those numbers are amusing, but there are some outliers in those wins.
Five of those eight wins have been double-digit victories — most recently a 13-point win in 2022. Head coach Ryan Day is 5-0 against Penn State with two of those wins on the road — 2020 and 2022. The Buckeyes’ average margin of victory against the Nittany Lions under Day is 10.8. Interestingly enough, that victory margin shrinks at home to 9.3. The wins in 2020 and 2022 were both by 13.
