Another year, another loss to Ohio State.

Penn State football fell 20-13 to the Buckeyes on Saturday. It wasn’t a fun watch for fans, who struggled to cope with the team’s performance in Happy Valley.

After we struggled to figure out the best way to live with a Penn State loss, we compiled the best way to suffer through defeat.

Church

We’ve all been there. Something brutal happens to you and in searching for a solution, you turn to god. Choose whichever deity you like, but you need some higher power to save you. In this case, you need a higher power to save Penn State football. Maybe after a tough defeat, the Most High is the only thing that can save you.

However, as someone who has wandered through State College looking for an open church at 2 a.m., please understand that most religious buildings will be closed after a football game. You’ll probably just have to kneel at the door.

The Bar

In complete contrast, there’s no football pain that a night at Champs can’t numb. Forget about what calls the referees just blew on the field and remember to pay your tab at the end of the night. Hit the town with a couple of friends and they may help you forget the historically awful display of football the Nittany Lions just gave you.

Your Home

Maybe you’re an introvert, or maybe you just don’t feel like going out tonight. There’s nothing wrong with sitting around in your apartment and just thinking back through the game. Or better yet, thinking back through the happier moments of your life. Maybe it will cheer you up.

Your Parents’ Home

Let’s be real. Sometimes that two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that somehow fits six people just isn’t the place to be in tough times. Sometimes the only place to go is to your first home, where you can get a nice warm bowl of homemade soup from your parents and a bed that isn’t a twin XL. You can wake up the next morning, drive back to State College, and get ready for classes on Monday.

Therapy

If Penn State messes you up so badly that you need therapy, just go to therapy. Go in-depth about that missed tackle or a poorly thrown pass. While you’re at it, just break down your real issues. Get it all out there, and you’ll feel better when you leave.

The Library

The grind never stops. If you don’t have time to stress over a football game because your professor likes to assign work due at 11:59 p.m. on a Saturday (looking at you, my PSYCH 100 professor from freshman year), then just knock it out after a game. Or maybe you’re angry, and the best way to destress is a 4,000-word paper. Whatever it takes.

The Spot Where The JoePa Statue Used To Be

Every old Penn State fan loves to complain about James Franklin after a loss and about how he’ll never be Joe Paterno. Shoot, some of us new Penn State fans do the same. If you’re still passionate about a guy who hasn’t been employed by the university in over a decade, go pay tribute to where his statue used to stand and talk about how things could have been different.

Your Ex’s Apartment

I’m not even going to write about this one. Don’t do it. But the option is there.

The Police Station

“Hello, officer? I’d like to file a complaint against Ohio State for stealing my hopes and dreams.”

Canada

If American football has you down, go watch football in Canada. It may be chilly up there, but sometimes the games are OK. Besides, who can stress about Penn State when you’re busy learning French up in Montreal?

Onward State

Ever need to rage read? We have the perfect solution for you: read our football content postgame. Our football writers are sure to post their fiery takes after a loss that will have you yelling, “Realistically, James Franklin can’t lead this program forward in the future, despite his successes in recruiting, due to his inability to defeat top-level opponents in high-pressure situations” from the top of your lungs.