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Ohio State Football: Takes from Penn State Experts on the big game

By Charlie Lockhart

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches warm ups before the start of their game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches warm ups before the start of their game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 15: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Kent State Golden Flashes at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 15: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Kent State Golden Flashes at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Collin Wieder:

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The QB matchup is highly intriguing to me. For Ohio State, Dwayne Haskins is off to a scalding hot start, but he’s only had a handful of starts. Quarterback Trace McSorley is set to make his 32nd career start. He’s seen the ups and the downs of college football games. When it comes down to crunch time, I’m taking the three-year starter. He’s always shined in the biggest moments.

  • KJ Hamler is the receiving threat this year. A lot of people expected Juwan Johnson to take that big step forward, but he’s started off slowly. Hamler has made countless big plays in the passing game and the return game. I’d keep an eye out for him.
  • I’d say the running back group for Ohio State gives me some worry. J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber might feast on a struggling run defense that surrender huge games to Illinois and Pitt.
  • Refer to question one
  • Barry’s got that one. Unfortunately, I’ve never attended a PSU game.
  • My final score goes to the Buckeyes 42-38, but it’s honestly a toss-up. As I said earlier, if it comes down to Penn State having the last possession, McSorley can always make something out of nothing.

    • I want to thank Barry and Collin for sharing their takes on the big game.

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    The Ohio State vs. Penn State matchup promises to be one of the best games of the season. Two top ten teams going at it in a raucous environment with possibly a division title at stake and CFP implications as well. This is as good as it gets for college football fans.

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