Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pa.
TV/Radio: ABC/1410
Series history: Ohio State leads 17-13. The Buckeyes lead 7-5 in games played at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State has won four in a row in the series. The Buckeyes beat Penn State 31-10 last season in in Columbus and 31-24 in double overtime two years ago at Beaver Stadium.
Last game: On Oct. 15, Ohio State beat Wisconsin 30-23 in overtime in Madison, Wisc. Penn State was off last weekend and beat Maryland 38-14 at home Oct. 8.
Coaches: Ohio State's Urban Meyer is 56-4 in his fifth season. He's 17-0 in October at Ohio State. James Franklin is 18-14 in his third season at Penn State.
Ohio State notes: The Buckeyes have won 20 straight true road games. It's the longest streak in school history, and it's the longest streak since the Miami Hurricanes won 20 straight from 1984-88. … Ohio State ranks third in the nation in scoring defense (12.8 points per game), fourth in scoring (49.3) and fourth in turnover margin (plus 8). … Quarterback J.T. Barrett is responsible for 89 touchdowns (rushing and passing) in his career. He broke Braxton Miller's Ohio State record of 88 last week. … Mike Weber ranks second in the Big Ten with 102 rushing yards per game.
Penn State notes: Sophomore running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 202 yards against Maryland. He rushed for 194 against Ohio State last season. He leads the Big Ten with eight rushing touchdowns. … Penn State will honor its 1986 national championship team at halftime. … Penn State also has victories over Kent State (33-13), Temple (34-27) and Minnesota (29-26 in overtime). It lost to Pittsburgh (42-39) and Michigan (49-10). … Quarterback Trace McSorley ranks third in the Big Ten in passing yards (1,436).
Next game: On Oct. 29, Ohio State hosts Northwestern at 3:30 p.m., and Penn State plays at Purdue at noon.
Prediction: Ohio State 38, Penn State 13.
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