Week 10 Match-up Preview Thread: #5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #2 Penn State Nittany Lions
#5 Ohio State vs. #2 Penn State
When: Saturday, November, 2, 12:00 PM Eastern
Where: Beaver Stadium - University Park, PA
Watch: Fox
Odds: Ohio State by 3.5 pts.
Total Points: 45.5
All-Time Series : Ohio State vs. Penn State
Ohio State and Penn State have met 38 times since 11/16/1912.
These teams last met 375 days ago on 10/21/2023.
Series Wins: Ohio State 24-0-14 Penn State†
Longest streak of continuous meetings: 31 (1993-2023).
Ohio State has won the last 7 meetings (2017-2023) in this series.
Last 5 Meetings
| Winner | Date | Location | Ohio State | Penn State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 2023-10-21 | Columbus, OH | 20 | 12 | |
| Ohio State | 2022-10-29 | State College, PA | 44 | 31 | |
| Ohio State | 2021-10-30 | Columbus, OH | 33 | 24 | |
| Ohio State | 2020-10-31 | State College, PA | 38 | 25 | |
| Ohio State | 2019-11-23 | Columbus, OH | 28 | 17 |
Series Comparison Data via Winsipedia
Ohio State Injury Report
Data Scraped: 2024-10-30 10:00:07
| Player | Position | Status | Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tc Caffey | RB | Out – Knee | Sat, Sep 21 | Caffey is battling a knee injury and will not take the field for the Buckeyes. He will miss the 2024 season. |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Kacmarek is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buckeyes. |
| Lathan Ransom | SAF | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Ransom is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buckeyes. |
| Reis Stocksdale | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Stocksdale is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buckeyes. |
| Josh Simmons | OL | Out – Knee | Sat, Oct 26 | Simmons has suffered a knee injury and will not take the field for the Buckeyes. He will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. |
| Zen Michalski | OL | Questionable – Lower Body | Wed, Oct 30 | Michalski suffered a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buckeyes. |
| Aaron Scott | CB | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Scott Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buckeyes. |
Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com
Penn State Injury Report
Data Scraped: 2024-10-30 10:00:07
| Player | Position | Status | Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Martin | RB | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Martin Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Jerry Cross | TE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Tue, Oct 29 | Cross is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Ethan Black | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Tue, Oct 29 | Black is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Jaxon Smolik | QB | Questionable – Undisclosed | Tue, Oct 29 | Smolik is dealing with am undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Dani Dennis Sutton | DE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Dennis-Sutton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Mehki Flowers | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Flowers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Drew Allar | QB | Questionable – Knee | Sat, Oct 26 | Allar is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Kaden Saunders | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Saunders is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Cam Wallace | RB | Questionable – Lower Body | Sat, Oct 26 | Wallace is dealing with a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Rappleyea is dealing with an unspecified injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Kevin Winston | SAF | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Winston Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Zuriah Fisher | DE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Fisher is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Keon Wylie | LB | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Wylie is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
| Jake Spencer | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 26 | Spencer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. |
Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com
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