It wasn't just current Nittany Lions who struggled this week.
Overall strong play from Penn State's receivers and defense highlighted an improved, but insufficient, effort against Ohio State.
Things didn't go Penn State's way Saturday, but that doesn't mean it wasn't an eventful weekend in Columbus.
Penn State's slide in the rankings continues after Saturday night's tight loss to the Buckeyes.
A win against Ohio State has eluded Penn State football once again.
"Obviously I'm glad that we came and competed, and did some good things and gave ourselves a chance to win. But at the end of the day, we didn't get it done."