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Ohio State Football: Buckeyes hold on, Dobbins and Young have big games

By Ian O’Brien

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes fends off Lamont Wade #38 of the Penn State Nittany Lions while picking up first down yardage in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes fends off Lamont Wade #38 of the Penn State Nittany Lions while picking up first down yardage in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 23: Chris Olave #17 of the Ohio State Buckeyes makes the catch for a 28-yard touchdown pass over John Reid #29 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 28-17. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 23: Chris Olave #17 of the Ohio State Buckeyes makes the catch for a 28-yard touchdown pass over John Reid #29 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 28-17. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Ohio State Stats 

Fields may have struggled with ball control but he still had two great touchdown throws.  He was also 16 of 22 passing for 188 yards. He also rushed for 68 yards on 21 carries.

JK Dobbins had a big day on the ground against one of the best rushing defenses in the nation.  He carried the ball 36 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Master Teague had two carries for seven yards.

K.J. Hill and Chris Olave combined for 90 yards on six receptions and two touchdowns.  The defense had 65 total tackles, five sacks, nine tackles for loss and five pass deflections.  The Silver Bullets held Penn State to 227 total yards.

Penn State Stats

The Penn State offense struggled in the first half.  Before his injury, Sean Clifford was 10/17 for 71 passing yards.  Will Levis was 6/11 for 57 passing yards and an interception. He also rushed 18 times for 34 yards and a touchdown.

Journey Brown carried the ball 11 times for 64 yards and a touchdown.  K.J. Halmer had the most receiving yards with 45 yards on three receptions.

Pat Freiermuth hads six receptions for 40 yards. The Nittany Lions defense had 88 total tackles, three sacks, 10 tackles for loss and two pass deflections.

Up Next:

Penn State (9-2, 6-2 in the Big Ten) will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-9, 0-8 in the Big Ten).  Kickoff is TBD.

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Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 in the Big Ten) will head to the Big House in  Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on “the team up north,” or as some call them the 13th ranked Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 6-2 in the Big Ten).  Kickoff is 12pm on FOX.

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