http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/10/22/penn-state-beats-ohio-state-blocked-field-goal
When Penn State muffed a punt and had a kick blocked in the first half, its hopes of upsetting Ohio State seemed dim. When the Nittany Lions’ Grant Haley returned a blocked field goal 60 yards for a touchdown with 4:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, they took a lead that they wouldn’t surrender. In one of the season’s most stunning results so far, Penn State knocked off Ohio State 24–21 during its annual “Whiteout” game in State College, Pa. The loss blights the Buckeyes’ playoff résumé, ended the program’s 20-game road winning streak and handed Urban Meyer his first road loss since he inherited the Buckeye program in 2012. It was the first time since 1964 that an unranked Penn State team beat an opponent ranked in the top two.
Here are three thoughts on the shocker in State College:
1. The Nittany Lions hounded J.T. Barrett all night
2. This was a hallmark win for James Franklin--includes comments on recruiting impact
3. Ohio State’s playoff chances are damaged, but not dead
When Penn State muffed a punt and had a kick blocked in the first half, its hopes of upsetting Ohio State seemed dim. When the Nittany Lions’ Grant Haley returned a blocked field goal 60 yards for a touchdown with 4:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, they took a lead that they wouldn’t surrender. In one of the season’s most stunning results so far, Penn State knocked off Ohio State 24–21 during its annual “Whiteout” game in State College, Pa. The loss blights the Buckeyes’ playoff résumé, ended the program’s 20-game road winning streak and handed Urban Meyer his first road loss since he inherited the Buckeye program in 2012. It was the first time since 1964 that an unranked Penn State team beat an opponent ranked in the top two.
Here are three thoughts on the shocker in State College:
1. The Nittany Lions hounded J.T. Barrett all night
2. This was a hallmark win for James Franklin--includes comments on recruiting impact
3. Ohio State’s playoff chances are damaged, but not dead