Ohio State vs. Penn State: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time and stats
Rusty Gorelick
The undefeated No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions host the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes in a huge Big Ten clash that is sure to impact the College Football Playoff landscape.
Penn State is 7-0 while the Buckeyes are 6-1. The Nittany Lions have not beaten Ohio State since 2016, when Penn State's Marcus Allen blocked an Ohio State field goal and Nittany Lions cornerback Grant Haley caught the ball and took it back for a touchdown in what became known as the "Block Six."
This season, Ohio State is 0-1 against ranked teams thanks to its 32-31 loss in Week 7 to the current No. 1 Oregon Ducks. Penn State is 1-0 when facing ranked teams, having beaten then-No. 19 Illinois 21-7 in Week 5.
How to watch Ohio State vs. Penn State, TV channel and streaming
Ohio State vs. Penn State will be broadcast on FOX, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.
Ohio State vs. Penn State start time, date and venue
Ohio State vs. Penn State is scheduled to start at 12 PM ET/11 PM CT on Saturday, November 2 with the game taking place at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Ohio State vs. Penn State stats
The Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked 32nd out of 134 Division I football teams in points per game with 33.3, and they're ranked eighth in points allowed per game with 14.3.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked 11th in points per game with 40.3, and they're ranked fourth in points allowed per game with 11.9.
Penn State QB Drew Allar - who missed the second half of his team's most recent game against Wisconsin due to a leg injury - is slated to start against Ohio State and has completed 71.3 percent of his passes for 1,640 yards and a 12-4 TD-INT ratio in seven games.
Buckeyes QB Will Howard has completed 74.0 percent of his passes for 1,795 yards and a 17-4 TD-INT ratio in seven games, and he has rushed 41 times for 91 yards and five scores.
Nittany Lions edge rusher Abdul Carter - a projected top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft - has 17 solo tackles, and he either leads the team or is tied for the team lead with 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble, and three passes defended.
Buckeyes true freshman WR Jeremiah Smith has caught 35 passes for 623 yards and a team-high eight TDs, and he has rushed twice for 33 yards and one TD.
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