Matthew McGloin and wide receiver Justin Brown hooked up three times on a drive that culminated with a 23-yard touchdown pass from McGloin to Brown to put Penn State up 7-3 in the first quarter.
The drive also included a gutsy 4th down run call near mid field by coach Joe Paterno.
The McGloin-Brown connection was Penn State's first touchdown connection at Ohio Stadium since Rip Engle coached the Nittany Lions.