Ohio State tops Penn State behind Will Howard's 2 TDs: Live updates and reaction

Buckeyes take out Nittany Lions

No. 4 Ohio State escaped No. 3 Penn State with a 20-13 win Saturday after a crucial goal-line stand in the fourth quarter helped send the Nittany Lions to their first loss.

Trailing by seven, Penn State drove to the goal line thanks to a pair of big plays by tight end Tyler Warren. But Kaytron Allen was stuffed on three consecutive runs up the middle, and Ohio State denied a pass intended for tight end Khalil Dinkins on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Buckeyes grinded out the rest of the clock thanks to steady running by Quinshon Judkins and two key third-down conversion runs by quarterback Will Howard, a Kansas State transfer and Pennsylvania native who grew up a Penn State fan but spoke before the game about not being recruited by the Nittany Lions.

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