Ohio State hasn’t lost a regular season football game in two years. Saturday night, they not only face their toughest test of the season to date, but the team that dealt them that last regular season loss. Three-point home underdog Penn State comes in having won three straight and would love nothing more than to repeat their 2005 17-10 win over the Buckeyes here in Happy Valley. To do so, the Nittany Lions must find a way to overcome the nation’s top-ranked defense.
History is on their side, however, as the home team is on a 9-0 ATS run in this series. With two easy wins already in ’07, Joe Pa’s club is on an 8-3 ATS run at home in Big Ten play. Last week, out on the road, things were more difficult in a 36-31 win over Indiana. Anthony Morelli threw two touchdowns against just one interception and Rodney Kinlaw iced the game with a five-yard TD run with just over four minutes to play for Penn State, which trailed by eight points midway through the second quarter. Ohio State, meanwhile, remained perfect on the year with a 24-17 home win over Michigan State last weekend. Chris "Beanie" Wells rushed for a career-high 221 yards and a touchdown for the Buckeyes, who did just enough to hang on after opening a 24-0 third-quarter lead. Todd Boeckman tossed two touchdowns but threw an interception that was returned for a score and lost a fumble that went for another in the third quarter.
Last year, OSU returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in the final 2:31 for a 28-6 win.
Tonight's Pick: Penn St. +3.5
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