Penn State vs. OSU, September 23, 3:36, ABC
How OSU Did Last Week
Ohio State is now 3-0 after the 37-7 victory over Cincinnati. That gives OSU 10 wins in a row, the second longest wining streak behind TCU's 13. OSU was down 7-3 to the Bearcats at the end of the 1st quarter. That was the first time OSU had been behind in a game this season. OSU went on to score 34 unanswered points. Troy Smith was 21 of 30 for 203 yards and two touchdowns. OSU had 444 yards of offense. Ginn had two touchdown receptions in the second half. Antonio Pittman had a stellar day, racking up another 100+ day with 155 yards on 16 carries, 9.7 yards/attempt. Did you see the 48 yard touchdown run by Pittman with Ginn making the first block and then sprinting down and sacrificing his body to make the last block, wow. It is worth a view on the web. The kicking team had a great day, with Pettrey hitting 47 and 43 yarders and Pretorious hitting a 52 yard field goal. The defense stepped up limiting Cincinnati to 212 yards and only 56 rushing yards on 22 attempts. OSU racked up 8 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and three interceptions.
What to Expect
Penn State's secondary looks suspect against the pass. They give up 205 yards a game, and Notre Dame had 287 yards. They are effective against the run, only allowing 63.3 a game. As I mentioned earlier they only score, on average, 9.3 more points than they allow. I think the Notre Dame game showed this team has some areas to address. They will depend on a passing game, as OSU will probably stuff the running game. It will be interesting to see how well Derrick Williams will do, considering all the positions he can play. He is the player I am most concerned about for this game. Nothing fancy this week, OSU needs to establish the running game and have some solid receiving. I see OSU winning by 7-10 points, having the lead for most of the game. Remember this is a revenge game for OSU, just like Texas was earlier this year.
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