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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Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith scored twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn State 38-14 Saturday. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) had a 17-14 lead at halftime, but took control in the second half, scoring on three of their first four possessions.

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.

Penn State gave itself a chance with a strong second quarter, but the Buckeyes proved their dominance in the second half.

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.

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.