Knowles falls flat, Smith and Tate dominate, and a new Heisman favorite. 5 things to know about Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State.

Ohio State football hosts Penn State on Saturday and we provided live updates with reaction, score, highlights, and commentary.

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Penn State was able to compete with the Buckeyes in the first half before Ohio State ran away with the game in the second half.

Penn State continued to feature Kaytron Allen in Saturday’s Big Ten loss to No. 1 Ohio State at the Horseshoe. But it was also clear the Nittany Lions are trying to get Nick Singleton going during the second half of the regular season.

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs somehow, avoided a targeting call and ejection in Saturday's win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Grading the Penn State football team on its 38-14 loss to Ohio State Saturday at Ohio Stadium: C: Ethan Grunkemeyer again showed pocket presence in a difficult environment, made some nice throws and missed a few. C: Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton accounted for 132 of Penn State’s 200 total yards and both of its touchdowns.

Penn State’s average starting field position in the first half was its own 37-yard line, largely thanks to Dani Dennis-Sutton’s forced fumble in the second quarter that put the Lions on the OSU 13. Ohio State’s average first-half start was its own 21-yard line. The Lions trailed by just three heading into halftime.

Kickoff from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, is at noon ET. This spread was much tighter in the early-season lookahead lines, but now the Buckeyes are huge 18.5-point favorites in the latest Penn State vs.