Gameday Coverage: Penn State vs. Ohio State
Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is enjoying the early portion of the day leading up to tonight’s highly anticipated showdown at Ohio Stadium, where the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2, 1-1) will face off against the undefeated, #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 3-0) in a nationally televised, primetime game. Penn State is coming off an upset 43-40 win against the Michigan Wolverines on October 12, while Ohio State defeated Iowa last week at home, 34-24. The Buckeyes are coached by Urban Meyer, who is undefeated (19-0) in two years as the leader of the Scarlet and Gray.
Below is all of the media information and coverage for today.
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m.
Television: ABC – Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge (Penn State ’82), and Holly Rowe.
Radio: Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones (play-by-play), Jack Ham (analyst), Loren Crispell (sideline reporter). The game will be broadcast locally on 93.7 FM & 1450 AM, and nationally on Sirius (Ch. 85) and XM (Ch. 85). You can also listen in on GoPSUSports.com.
Weather: Kickoff – 48 degrees, mostly cloudy, 63% humidity, 0% chance of rain.
Last time they met: In front of a late October primetime crowd at Beaver Stadium, Ohio State handed Penn State its first conference loss of the year, defeating the Nittany Lions 35-23. Penn State started fast with a blocked punt from Mike Hull but a pick six from Matt McGloin followed by a Braxton Miller touchdown run ended the Nittany Lions’ comeback hopes.
Injury Report: There are no new noteworthy injuries to report this week. Matt Lehman, Brad Bars, Brent Wilkerson, and DaeSean Hamilton are all out.
Media Coverage: @OnwardState will have live tweets, Facebook updates, and a live blog throughout the game. Sports editor Zach Berger (@theZachBerger) will be in the press box, and photographer Mitchell Wilston (@mitchellwilston) will be on the field. StateCollege.com reporters Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) and Mike Poorman (@PSUPoorman) will also have coverage from the press box.
A recap of coverage from this week can be found below:
Onward State
Nittany Lions Look For Another Upset Against Ohio State
The Penn State-Ohio State Rivalry By the Numbers
Blast from the Past: A Look at the Best PSU-OSU Games
Bill O’Brien Ready For Ohio State
Penn State Football Midseason Report Card
Takeaways From Penn State’s Comeback Stunner Against Michigan
Penn State Shocks No. 18 Michigan In Miraculous Four-Overtime Comeback Victory
StateCollege.com
Five Keys To Beating Ohio State
Will The Horseshoe Fit Against Ohio State? Why Not…?
Defense Focused On Slowing Braxton Miller
Robinson Ready For His Latest Challenge In Bradley Roby
It’s All About Scoring, And When You Do It
O’Brien In The Zone As Penn State Prepares For Challenge
Buckeye Defense Still Troubling Meyer
O’Brien And Meyer Beginning A New Chapter In The Ohio State-Penn State Rivalry
It’s Time to Say Bye (Week) Michigan, Hello Ohio State
O’Brien Looking For Extra Effort As Ohio State Approaches
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