The Series

The series is currently tied 13-13. OSU leads the series 11-7 since Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1993.

Last Year
On senior day 2011 in Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes were not able to come away with a victory over Penn State, despite the return of Devier Posey at receiver. Penn State won with a score of 20-14. Both teams were limited to scoring in the first half, with Penn State scoring ten points in the first quarter on a 39 yard touchdown run and a 43 yard FG. Ohio State only scored in the second quarter, with one touchdown run by Braxton Miller and a touchdown pass to Jake Stoneburner. Both teams made adjustments and shut down the opposing offense in the second half. For the third straight week Ohio State fell behind 10-0 early in the game, as the defense struggled with the PSU wildcat formation. Miller had 105 rushing yards and was 7 of 17 passing for 83 yards. Boom Herron didn't eclipse the 100 yard mark, he gained 76 yards for the day. Fans saw an immediate impact of the first start for freshman linebacker Ryan Shazier, who had 15 tackles. He was in for the injured Andrew Sweat, who apparently had a concussion in practice before Purdue and was removed from the Purdue game. Two fumbles by Ohio State in the second half proved fatal, and the offense couldn't match the intensity shown by the OSU defense as it stopped PSU on a 4th and 1 goal line stand in the third quarter. The final OSU drive was not pretty as Miller had three incompletions and was penalized for intentional grounding.