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Franklin and McSorley denied any connection, but Gaia had an interesting response when asked if there was a running play for him in this week’s game plan. But whatever happens at Ohio Stadium, the Nittany Lions stressed nothing matters unless they can upend the Spartans and push their winning streak to eight games. The 6-6 Gesicki leaped between two defenders to make his touchdown catch.”This is the most fun I’ve had playing football in my life”, Gesicki said.Penn State added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, both by freshman running back Andre Robinson. “It wasn’t like they were that much better than us or anything like that, it was just one guy was sputtering us and not doing the job he should have been doing”.
Fortunately for Ohio State, that assistance could come from multiple teams.
“Well, first of all, we’re going to use all of our weapons”, Dantonio said following the score that made the final count Michigan State 55, Penn State 16, in 2015. Ohio State beat MI, which defeated Colorado. A one-loss Washington is in the playoff.
Penn State will make its first championship game appearance, while Wisconsin earned championship game berths in 2011, 2012 and 2014. Four times, Michigan State got within the Penn State 20-yard-line, and four times it came up with a field goal.
Fedon said the lion image was inspired by a photo they found online. The team that, four years ago, was set to receive sanctions worse than the death penalty – including a postseason ban, reduced scholarships, $60 million fine, etc. – is now fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
The fact that McSorley is just 256 yards from breaking his program’s single-season yardage record (3,215) with the stakes this high is no coincidence.
Internal discussions on whether to show the Buckeyes-Wolverines took place this week, and Franklin was involved. Everyone understands No. 10 Oklahoma State (9-2) should really be 10-1, as it was denied a September victory over Central Michigan because of an errant call, so a win over Oklahoma on December 3 could catapult the Cowboys in. No. 10 Nebraska and vs. 3 MI.
If the Nittany Lions defeat Michigan State Saturday, they go to the Big Ten Championship, which could knock Michigan out of the top 4. The Buckeyes also finished 8-1 in the conference, but Penn State won the tiebreaker thanks to its 24-21 win over them on October 22.
That head-to-head loss in State College is what put the Buckeyes into this precarious position.
MI is eliminated from contention; Jim Harbaugh’s crew will have two losses and no conference title.
Michigan State’s L.J. Scott (3) gets tripped up by Penn State’s Malik Golden (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday Nov. 26, 2016.
It’s enough to give Ohio State coach Urban Meyer a headache. Instead, the victor of the Big Ten will have just two losses. Great question. Predictable response. These are two terrific offensive teams led by productive quarterbacks Jake Browning at Washington and Luke Falk of Washington State. “I think this team, the connection and the bond they have for each other, we’ve overachieved and we keep overachieving”.
Hornibrook was replaced by senior Bart Houston, and those two have been splitting time under center. It’s our responsibility to go out and win the game.