FOX Sports' Joel Klatt discusses what a win would mean for both Ohio State and Penn State ahead of Saturday's Big Ten showdown.
When you get into a game like this that's going to be this big and there's this much at stake, you also need to take stock of what it's going to mean for each of these programs and coaches moving forward, not only this season but also after that, too.
This Ohio State team is also fairly experienced. Its quarterback might not be, but its defense is filled with veteran players, boasting seniors and fifth-year seniors. Offensively, this is likely the last year you haveThe Buckeyes don't know what their roster might look like after this season. But they're playing at home on Saturday with an older team, going up against a Nittany Lions team whose best players are mostly sophomores. And you can't finish third in the division.
That's when you turn to the record of both coaches. In addition to his 51-6 record as a coach, Day is 9-5 against top-10 teams, while Franklin is 0-9 on the road against top-10 teams. To be fair, Penn State was the underdog in each of those nine games. However, a loss on Saturday for Penn State would start to bring up some,"Can we win the big one?" questions.
This is a Buckeyes team that a lot of people didn't know much about because of the new quarterback. We've also had some questions about the offensive line. Even though they didn't really have much of their resources outside of Harrison last week against Purdue, Ohio State still went out there and dominated the game. Not many teams can do that, and I thoughtwas terrific. He's gotten better, this team has gotten better, and its defense has continued to put up dominant performances.
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