Ohio State at Penn State

Saturday, October 27, 2001

Penn State beat Ohio State 29–⁠27. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠7 as played.

AwayOhio State7–⁠5 in 2001
27
HomePenn State5–⁠6 in 2001
29

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkHigh 43°F, low 35°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 108,327

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State7614027
Penn State6313729

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 59% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 38, Penn State 14
2024Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
2023Ohio State 20, Penn State 12
2022Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
2021Ohio State 33, Penn State 24
2020Ohio State 38, Penn State 25

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