SB Nation Pittsburgh - Penn State vs. Ohio State: Nittany Lions Grind Out A 20-14 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-11-20T10:56:25-05:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23283832011-11-20T10:56:25-05:002011-11-20T10:56:25-05:00Video: Ohio State Fans Cheer Penn State Football Team
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<p>Here's a nice video of Ohio State fans clapping as the Penn State football team left the field following pregame warmups on Saturday. It's a really nice moment for both teams, I think, and it speaks very well of Buckeye fans, who took the opportunity to acknowledge that the awful Penn State scandal has nothing that we know of to do with the players themselves.</p>
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<p>Thanks to <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/EpicTripod/status/138281129382903809">Jeff Junstrom</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2011/11/20/2575414/video-ohio-state-penn-state-footballCharlie Wilmoth2011-11-20T10:12:45-05:002011-11-20T10:12:45-05:002011 Bowl Projections: Penn State Still Currently Slotted For Outback Bowl
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<p>The Penn State Nittany Lions traveled to Columbus Saturday to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes, and left with a hard fought 20-14 victory over their Big Ten rivals. The victory set up a winner-take-all clash with the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers" class="sbn-auto-link">Wisconsin Badgers</a> next week for the Big Ten's Leaders Division title, and with it a berth in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game. Despite the victory, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/20/2575119/college-bowl-game-projections-week-13-2011">current SB Nation bowl projections</a> still place the Nittany Lions in the Outback Bowl on January 2, 2012.</p>
<p>Neither Pittsburgh nor West Virginia played Saturday. The Mountaineers are slotted to play in the Belk Bowl against Georgia Tech of the ACC, but the Panthers, still a win shy of bowl eligibility, no longer appear in the bowl projections. Pittsburgh will need to defeat either West Virginia or Syracuse in their final two games to become eligible for postseason play.</p>
<p>Here are <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/20/2575119/college-bowl-game-projections-week-13-2011">current bowl projections</a> for Penn State and West Virginia:</p>
<p><b>Belk Bowl, December 27, 2011</b></p>
<p>West Virginia vs. Georgia Tech</p>
<p><b>Outback Bowl, January 2, 2012</b></p>
<p>Penn State vs. Georgia</p>
<p><b><i>For more 2011 bowl projections, check out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football">SB Nation's college football hub</a>. For a complete bowl schedule, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/Ncf/News/Story?Id=6672862">click here</a>. For more on the Mountaineers, be sure to visit <a href="http://www.smokingmusket.com/">The Smoking Musket</a>. For all your Penn State news and notes, pop over to <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/Ncf/News/Story?Id=6672862">Black Shoe Diaries</a>. Pittsburgh fans should check out <a href="http://www.cardiachill.com/">Cardiac Hill</a>.</i></b></p>
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<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio--Penn State earned a 20-14 victory against Ohio State on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium thanks in large part to strong pass defense.</p>
<p>The Nittany Lions limited the Buckeyes and quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/132058/braxton-miller">Braxton Miller</a> to 83 yards passing on the day, and held all Buckeye receivers not named <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37234/devier-posey">DeVier Posey</a> to one catch or less. At one point, the secondary was playing so well that co-defensive coordinators <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Larry Johnson</a> and Ron Vanderlinden pulled a defensive back and deployed a four-defensive linemen, four-linebacker and three-defensive back set, so confident in their secondary that they wanted an extra backer to help with run defense.</p>
<p>Safety <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37464/drew-astorino">Drew Astorino</a> finished in a tie with linebacker <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37465/nathan-stupar">Nathan Stupar</a> for second on the team in tackles with eight on the day. His performance helped Penn State keep Ohio State off the scoreboard for the duration of the second half and allowed his team to hold on four its ninth victory of the season.</p>
<p>Check out Astorino's comments in the video below, shot post game at Ohio State.</p>
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<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio--Penn State's Tom Bradley got his first win as a head coach on Saturday when his Nittany Lions topped Ohio State 20-14 at Ohio Stadium. The win was also Penn State's first without former coach Joe Paterno on the coaching staff since 1949.</p>
<p>Not small accomplishments on their own, to be sure.</p>
<p>The win also guaranteed this Lions at least a share of the first Leaders Division title in Big Ten Conference history, however, adding to the importance of the victory. Penn State must still defeat Wisconsin next weekend to earn the division's berth in the inaugural Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis, but this team assured its name will go down in the history books as one of the conference's first division winners in its 116-year football history.</p>
<p>After the game, coach Bradley addressed his players in the locker room. Check out video of that moment below, courtesy of GoPSUSports.com</p>
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<p>Penn State's game against Wisconsin next week will determine who heads to the Big Ten championship game.</p> <p>One spot in the inaugural Big Ten Championship game has already been filled as Michigan State routed Indiana 55-3 to claim the inaugural Big Ten Legends Division Championship. The other spot will be decided in next week's regular season showdown between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers" class="sbn-auto-link">Wisconsin Badgers</a> in Madison for the Big Ten Leaders Division.</p>
<p>The Nittany Lions are 9-2 (6-1) after their 20-14 win Saturday over Ohio State. The Badgers are also 9-2, but 5-2 in conference. Although the Badgers have an additional conference loss, a head-to-head win over Penn State would give them the tie-breaker and send them to the championship game.</p>
<p>The Badgers were once considered national championship contenders as quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/5341/russell-wilson" class="sbn-auto-link">Russell Wilson</a> was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate until their consecutive mid-season losses to Michigan State and Ohio State, both on Hail Mary plays in the last minute of the game. The Nittany Lions lost their FBS opener to Alabama, but were unscathed in the Big Ten until last week's loss at home to Nebraska.</p>
<p>For more coverage of Penn State and the decisive Leaders Division game, stay tuned to <a target="_blank" href="http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Pittsburgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2011/11/20/2574721/2011-big-ten-championship-game-football-projections-michigan-state-penn-state-wisconsinChris Hatcher2011-11-19T19:23:28-05:002011-11-19T19:23:28-05:00Penn State vs. Ohio State: Final Stats
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<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio--Here are the final stats from Penn State's 20-14 win against Ohio State this afternoon at Ohio Stadium.</p>
<p><b>Passing: </b><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/51488/matthew-mcgloin">Matthew McGloin</a> led Penn State with 88 yards on 10-18 passing. Ohio State's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/132058/braxton-miller">Braxton Miller</a> was 7-17 for 83 yards.</p>
<p><b>Rushing: </b><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37460/stephfon-green">Stephfon Green</a> led the Nittany Lions on the ground with 93 yards on 16 carries. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/114111/silas-redd">Silas Redd</a> had 63 yards on eight carries and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/84523/curtis-drake">Curtis Drake</a> had 50 yards on three carries. Total, Penn State finished with 239 rushing yards. Braxton Miller led Ohio State on the ground with 105 yards on 18 carries. Dan Herron had 76 yards on 18 carries.</p>
<p><b>Receiving: </b><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37456/derek-moye">Derek Moye</a> had three receptions for 40 yards for Penn State. Stephfon Green, who had two catches for eight yards, was the only other player with more than one reception for the Lions. DeVier Posey led Ohio State with four catches for 66 yards.</p>
<p><b>Defense: </b><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/114115/glenn-carson">Glenn Carson</a> led Penn State with 11 tackles while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37465/nathan-stupar">Nathan Stupar</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37464/drew-astorino">Drew Astorino</a> each registered eight. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/51506/jack-crawford">Jack Crawford</a> had two sacks and Stupar had one. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/132060/ryan-shazier">Ryan Shazier</a> led Ohio State with 15 tackles.</p>
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<p>The Penn State Nittany Lions took a 20-14 lead into half time, and that's all they needed to knock off the Ohio State Buckeyes. Neither team could do much offensively in the second half, but the Buckeyes did make a push late to get into scoring range. On their second to last drive of the game, Ohio State pushed all the way down to the Penn State 36-yard line. Needing more than a field goal, Ohio State was forced to go for it on fourth down and quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/132058/braxton-miller">Braxton Miller</a> was short on his run by a yard.</p>
<p>The Nittany Lions offense did just enough to win the game, thanks to tough running by running back <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37460/stephfon-green">Stephfon Green</a> who had just 93 rushing yards, but had two rushing touchdowns. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/114111/silas-redd">Silas Redd</a> added another 63 yards on just 8 carries. In fact, three Penn State running backs had carries of 38 yards or more. Quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/51488/matthew-mcgloin">Matthew McGloin</a> threw for only 88 yards and an interception, but the Penn State defense shut down the Buckeyes offense so it was enough to grind out the win.</p>
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<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio--Penn State starts the fourth quarter defensively in a 4-4-3 formation with four linebackers rather than the standard three. Interesting development. It looks like the Penn State staff wants to force Ohio State to win with the pass. The Buckeyes have 75 yards passing to this point.</p>
<p>Right on cue, though, Ohio State goes to the air and quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/132058/braxton-miller">Braxton Miller</a> finds <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37234/devier-posey">DeVier Posey</a> for 12 yards up to the 29-yardline. The drive stalls, though, after Miller misses a deep ball to Corey Brown down inside the Penn State 20-yardline. The Buckeyes punt, and Penn State takes over at its own 25-yardline.</p>
<p>The Nittany Lions come out in the wildcat and pick up eight on a direct snap to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/84523/curtis-drake">Curtis Drake</a>. Stephfon Green moves the chains with a run up to the 35-yardline. A false start on second down after a run by Green to start the next set of downs leaves Penn State in a 2nd-and-11 situation, but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/51488/matthew-mcgloin">Matthew McGloin</a> finds <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37462/brandon-beachum">Brandon Beachum</a> for 13 as the Lions drive toward midfield now.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/142581/bill-belton">Bill Belton</a> takes a direct snap on first down for a gain of two yards. Beachum then gets five yards to set up a 3rd-and-3. Micahel Zordich drops a screen, and Penn State is forced to punt.</p>
<p>With 7:16 left in the game, Penn State continues to lead 20-14.</p>
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