"I can't use the word I want to use, but you got to go through some stuff to get where you want to go."
With over 3,500 folks in the Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State reached 15 wins in a single season for the first time in seven years.
The Nittany Lions defeated the top-ranked Buckeyes for the second time in three days.
With the victory, Penn State clinched its first winning record since 2016-17.
The Nittany Lions fell to 3-6 in Big Ten play.
Paquette scored the game-winning goal with four minutes left in the game.