Stocks haven’t been higher across the board for Ohio State’s defense since the 2019 group that featured top-five NFL draft picks Chase Young and Jeff Okudah. The Buckeyes held Penn State to an abysmal 1-for-16 on third downs and 3.5 yards per play as the Nittany Lions scored just one touchdown in. There are roughly 11 defensive players who have an argument to be featured in the top half of this story.
Ohio State’s offensive line continued to struggle generating movement for the ground game, however, while a couple of upsets permeated the college football landscape.Drew Allar would have been more comfortable in the pocket Saturday if he were standing barefoot on a pile of Legos. Ohio State’s defensive linemen were constantly moving him off his spots and keeping him under pressure. The rush got home for a sack four times, with one each going to JT Tuimoloau, Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Proctor’s presence and energy from Ohio State’s free safety position continues to be one of the biggest developments for the defense. Proctor collected four tackles, three of them solo with one tackle for loss and two pass breakups against the Nittany Lions. He is now second on the team in PBUs with five, trailing only the eight possessed by Denzel Burke.in his stead. Tag-teaming Burke’s spot with Jordan Hancock, Mathews recorded three tackles, all of them solo, and a pass breakup.
No, Harrison isn’t the odds-on favorite to win college football’s most prestigious award. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has the best odds on DraftKings at +240, with Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. following closely behind at +320. But Harrison’s 11-catch, 162-yard day against Penn State did earn him somefrom Ryan Day and Kyle McCord for the Heisman as his odds jumped to +1600 after seeing them sink as low as +8000 earlier this year.
Then-No. 16 Duke possessed a 20-17 lead over No. 4 Florida State entering the fourth quarter Saturday. The Seminoles, maintaining an undefeated record, outscored the Blue Devils 21-0 in football’s decisive frame for a 38-20 victory. They now stand alone as the only undefeated team in the ACC.There was a general lack of push from the offensive line against Penn State, as denoted by Ohio State’s 1.9 yards per carry as a team.