The following year, the Lions were able to get on the board first and maintained a 3–0 lead at halftime. The noise level of the stadium as a factor in Ohio State's defeat gained national attention and respect for the Penn State student section, giving birth to the "Whiteout" tradition at Beaver Stadium. With the help of a loud and boisterous home crowd, Penn State upset the then-favored Buckeyes 17–10 in State College. However, Penn State played defense and shut down the Buckeye ground game. 18 Minnesota 44–14 the week before and being undefeated. In 2005, Penn State was an underdog despite trouncing then-No. The following year, Penn State would very nearly beat Ohio State in the Horseshoe, only losing 13–7 to the eventual national champions. Senaca was soon benched in this game where Ohio State climbed to a 27–9 lead and freshman Zack Mills helped Penn State come back and nearly saved their season (Penn State finished 5–6). Penn State was suffering through a dismal season with a 1–4 start with Matt Senaca leading the way. The 2001 game gave Paterno his 324th career win and the record for most wins by a coach in NCAA history. ![]() Penn State shared titles in 20 with Ohio State. Ohio State won seven Big Ten titles, either shared or outright, in 20 through 2010, although Ohio State vacated the 2010 title due to improper player benefits. What would have been the Buckeyes' seventh win in 2010, along with that entire season, was vacated as a result of players receiving improper benefits. The 2000s saw several close games between the Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions, as they put long time Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, against Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel. Records don't matter." 2001–2010: Paterno vs. When the Buckeyes lost two games before meeting Penn State in 1999, one Lions player said, "It's Penn State-Ohio State. You can sense there was a rivalry from day one." It's definitely one of our biggest games. After only three years in the Big Ten, Buckeye players were already comparing the game to the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, with a player saying "Penn State's right up there with Michigan. ĭue to the competitive nature of the games, both teams began to realize that there was uniqueness in the matchup. In 1996, the Associated Press compared the newly minted rivalry to The Game between Harvard and Yale when speaking of the magnitude, and also saying it had developed into one of the country's biggest rivalries in just six years. For the following six matchups, at both teams were rated in the top 25 of the AP Poll each year, with at least one team in the top five. Following the game, Penn State and Ohio State did not meet again until Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1993ġ993–2000: Penn State enters the Big Ten įollowing the Nittany Lions joining the Big Ten, the two programs met as conference foes for the first time on October 30, 1993, in Columbus. Penn State won, 31–19, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. ![]() Ohio State's record was 9–3, and Penn State's 10–2. In 1980, the two schools played in their first and only postseason bowl, the 1980 Fiesta Bowl. The first contest held in State College, Pennsylvania was in 1976 where Ohio State beat Penn State, 12–7. The game is officially recorded as a forfeit by Ohio State. ![]() Penn State, coming off an 8–0–1 season in 1911, shut out Ohio State, 37–0. The first ever match-up was held in Columbus, Ohio in November 1912. Penn State won the first four meetings in the series, however the games were scheduled intermittently between 19. The rivalry is marked by several memorable games, including Penn State’s blocked field goal return for a touchdown in 2016 and Ohio State’s fourth quarter comeback in 2017. Since 1993, the teams have played annually, and the series continues as an annual Big Ten East division game. The programs met eight times prior to the 1993 season when Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference. The Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry is an American college football match between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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