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Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday, October 25, 2008

No. 3 Penn State beat No. 10 Ohio State 13–⁠6. It was their 24th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 12–⁠12 as played.

Away3Penn State11–⁠2 in 2008
13
Home10Ohio State10–⁠3 in 2008
6

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ABCAttendance 105,711College GameDay broadcast from here, October 25, 2008 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
47°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State0301013
Ohio State03306

Standouts

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Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daryll Clark12/2012100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Royster1977010
Daryll Clark839014
Stephfon Green323012
Derrick Williams317014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Graham Zug149049
Evan Royster32008
Brett Brackett118018
Derrick Williams313012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lydell Sargeant100

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terrelle Pryor Sr.16/2522601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Wells225508
Terrelle Pryor Sr.9609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Sanzenbacher682053
Brian Robiskie456033
Ray Small237023
Brandon Saine120020

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateOhio State
281Total yards287
124Passing yards235
160Rushing yards61
6.1Yards per pass8.1
4.3Yards per rush2.0
18First downs14
5–⁠12Third downs8–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠48
19:26Possession17:09

Efficiency

Penn StateOhio State
48%Success rate33%
0.04EPA per play0.08
0.61Explosiveness1.47
0.12Rushing EPA−0.15
−0.03Passing EPA0.35
19%Passing-down success40%
0.17First-down EPA−0.28
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.08
0.07Third-down EPA0.85

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 60% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Ohio State end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Ohio StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 Penn StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Ohio StateFumble, 6 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 Ohio StateInterception, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 6 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 11 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 8 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q3 Penn StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q4 Ohio StateFumble, 6 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown run, 7 plays, 38 yards
  15. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q4 Ohio StateInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 34Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Maurice Wells for 3 yards to the OhSt 37.
13:302nd & 7 at own 37Chris Wells rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 41.
13:063rd & 3 at own 41Terrelle Pryor rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down.
12:541st & 10 at own 46Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 48.
11:552nd & 8 at own 48Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for 15 yards to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down.
11:181st & 10 at opp 37Terrelle Pryor rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 35.
10:292nd & 8 at opp 35Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brian Robiskie for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 39.
10:203rd & 12 at opp 39Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to DeVier Posey.
10:124th & 12 at opp 39A.J. Trapasso punt for 20 yards, downed at the PnSt 19.
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 19Derrick Williams rush for 14 yards to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at own 33Daryll Clark pass complete to Brett Brackett for 18 yards to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down.
9:041st & 10 at opp 49Daryll Clark pass incomplete, broken up by Cameron Heyward.
8:592nd & 10 at opp 49Evan Royster rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 48.
8:203rd & 9 at opp 48Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Deon Butler, Penn St penalty pass interference declined.
8:124th & 9 at opp 48Jeremy Boone punt for 48 yards for a touchback.
Ohio State Punt, 6 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 20Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete.
7:342nd & 10 at own 20Chris Wells rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 18.
7:013rd & 12 at own 18Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Chris Wells for 13 yards to the OhSt 31 for a 1ST down.
6:211st & 10 at own 31Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 33.
5:472nd & 8 at own 33Chris Wells rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 31.
4:503rd & 10 at own 31Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for 6 yards to the OhSt 37.
4:344th & 4 at own 37A.J. Trapasso punt for 52 yards, returned by Derrick Williams for 3 yards to the PnSt 14.
Penn State Punt, 8 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 14Daryll Clark pass complete to Jordan Norwood for 4 yards to the PnSt 18.
3:502nd & 6 at own 18Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Derrick Williams.
3:443rd & 6 at own 18Daryll Clark rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down.
3:111st & 10 at own 24Daryll Clark rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 30.
2:022nd & 4 at own 30Derrick Williams rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 31.
2:023rd & 3 at own 31Ohio St penalty 13 yard pass interference on Donald Washington accepted, no play.
1:291st & 10 at own 44Evan Royster rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 48.
1:052nd & 6 at own 48Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Jordan Norwood.
0:323rd & 6 at own 48Daryll Clark sacked by Nader Abdallah and Thaddeus Gibson for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 45.
0:204th & 9 at own 45Jeremy Boone punt for 43 yards, returned by Ray Small for no gain to the OhSt 12.
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Chris Wells rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 13.
Q2 14:182nd & 9 at own 13Terrelle Pryor rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 14.
Q2 14:123rd & 8 at own 14Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to Brian Robiskie.
Q2 14:004th & 8 at own 14A.J. Trapasso punt for 59 yards, returned by Derrick Williams for 9 yards to the PnSt 36.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 36Daryll Clark pass complete to Mickey Shuler for 6 yards to the PnSt 42.
12:492nd & 4 at own 42Evan Royster rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at own 48Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 45.
11:172nd & 13 at own 45Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 8 yards to the OhSt 47.
11:083rd & 5 at opp 47Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Derrick Williams.
10:584th & 5 at opp 47Jeremy Boone punt for 44 yards, downed at the OhSt 3.
Ohio State Punt, 6 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 3Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 6.
9:522nd & 7 at own 6Chris Wells rush for no gain to the OhSt 6.
8:563rd & 7 at own 6Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for 53 yards to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down.
8:181st & 10 at opp 41Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 38.
8:052nd & 7 at opp 38Chris Wells rush for no gain to the PnSt 38.
7:263rd & 7 at opp 38Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to Dane Sanzenbacher.
7:204th & 7 at opp 38A.J. Trapasso punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Anthony Scirrotto at the PnSt 11.
Penn State Field goal, 11 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 11Evan Royster rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 16.
6:152nd & 5 at own 16Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 18.
5:363rd & 3 at own 18Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 4 yards to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down.
5:011st & 10 at own 22Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 24.
4:392nd & 8 at own 24Daryll Clark rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 31.
4:093rd & 1 at own 31Daryll Clark rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
3:171st & 10 at own 32Daryll Clark pass complete to Graham Zug for 49 yards to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down.
2:361st & 10 at opp 19Evan Royster rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 18.
2:282nd & 9 at opp 18Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Deon Butler.
1:513rd & 9 at opp 18Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 5 yards to the OhSt 13.
1:374th & 4 at opp 13Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:37.
1:334th & 4 at opp 13Kevin Kelly 31 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 3, Ohio State 0
1:26Kevin Kelly kickoff for 68 yards returned by Lamaar Thomas for 37 yards to the OhSt 39.
Ohio State Field goal, 8 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 39Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to Brian Robiskie, broken up by Anthony Scirrotto.
0:592nd & 10 at own 39Terrelle Pryor rush for 6 yards to the OhSt 45.
0:593rd & 4 at own 45Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:59.
0:593rd & 4 at own 45Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:453rd & 9 at own 40Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
0:291st & 10 at the 50Terrelle Pryor sacked by Aaron Maybin for a loss of 9 yards to the OhSt 41.
0:292nd & 19 at own 41Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:29.
0:212nd & 19 at own 41Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 33 yards to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 26Team pass incomplete.
0:072nd & 10 at opp 26Team pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for 2 yards to the PnSt 24.
0:073rd & 8 at opp 24Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:07.
0:003rd & 8 at opp 24Aaron Pettrey 41 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
Q3 15:00Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Ohio State 6, Penn State 3
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Evan Royster rush for 9 yards to the PnSt 29.
13:582nd & 1 at own 29Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down.
13:481st & 10 at own 31Daryll Clark pass complete to Deon Butler for 4 yards to the PnSt 35.
12:562nd & 6 at own 35Stephfon Green rush for 12 yards to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down.
12:161st & 10 at own 47Derrick Williams rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 48.
11:402nd & 9 at own 48Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
11:283rd & 7 at the 50Timeout PENN ST, clock 11:28.
10:573rd & 7 at the 50Daryll Clark rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 48.
10:474th & 5 at opp 48Jeremy Boone punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Ray Small at the OhSt 9.
Ohio State Field goal, 13 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 9Terrelle Pryor rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 18.
9:452nd & 1 at own 18Chris Wells rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 23 for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at own 23Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 25.
8:412nd & 8 at own 25Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 28.
8:063rd & 5 at own 28Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for 6 yards to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down.
7:291st & 10 at own 34Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brandon Saine for 20 yards to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down.
7:111st & 10 at opp 46Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Dane Sanzenbacher for no gain to the PnSt 46.
6:132nd & 10 at opp 46Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 43.
5:393rd & 7 at opp 43Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 17 yards to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at opp 26Chris Wells rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 22.
4:422nd & 6 at opp 22Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 19.
3:553rd & 3 at opp 19Chris Wells rush for no gain to the PnSt 19.
3:194th & 3 at opp 19Aaron Pettrey 36 yard field goal GOOD.Ohio State 6, Penn State 3
3:19Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 68 yards returned by Derrick Williams for 18 yards to the PnSt 20.
Penn State Missed FG, 9 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 20Daryll Clark rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 27.
2:252nd & 3 at own 27Stephfon Green rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 32Daryll Clark pass complete to Deon Butler for 7 yards to the PnSt 39.
1:132nd & 3 at own 39Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 12 yards to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down.
0:301st & 10 at opp 49Daryll Clark rush for 14 yards to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down.
0:031st & 10 at opp 35Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Derrick Williams.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Deon Butler.
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 7 yards to the OhSt 28.
Q4 14:134th & 3 at opp 28Kevin Kelly 45 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 13, Ohio State 6
Ohio State Fumble, 6 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 28Chris Wells rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 33.
13:232nd & 5 at own 33Chris Wells rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 37.
12:203rd & 1 at own 37Terrelle Pryor rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at own 41Chris Wells rush for 8 yards to the OhSt 49.
11:062nd & 2 at own 49Chris Wells rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
10:383rd & 1 at the 50Terrelle Pryor rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Mark Rubin, recovered by PnSt Navorro Bowman at the OhSt 38.
Penn State Touchdown run, 7 plays
10:031st & 10 at opp 38Evan Royster rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 29.
9:542nd & 1 at opp 29Ohio St penalty 15 yard pass interference on Donald Washington accepted, no play.
9:471st & 10 at opp 14Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 12.
8:552nd & 8 at opp 12Stephfon Green rush for 6 yards to the OhSt 6.
8:173rd & 2 at opp 6Evan Royster rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 2 for a 1ST down.
7:531st & goal at opp 2Dan Lawlor rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 1.
7:122nd & goal at opp 1Pat Devlin rush for no gain to the OhSt 1.
6:253rd & goal at opp 1Pat Devlin rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 9, Ohio State 6
6:25Kevin Kelly extra point GOOD.Penn State 10, Ohio State 6
6:25Kevin Kelly kickoff for 66 yards returned by Maurice Wells for 3 yards to the OhSt 7.
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 7Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Brian Hartline for 15 yards to the OhSt 22 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at own 22Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to Brian Robiskie, broken up by Lydell Sargeant.
5:142nd & 10 at own 22Chris Wells rush for 6 yards to the OhSt 28.
4:433rd & 4 at own 28Terrelle Pryor rush for no gain to the OhSt 28.
4:314th & 4 at own 28A.J. Trapasso punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Anthony Scirrotto at the PnSt 37.
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 37Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 37, Ohio St penalty 15 yard face mask on Dexter Larimore accepted for a 1ST down.
3:511st & 10 at opp 45Evan Royster rush for 10 yards to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down.
3:511st & 10 at opp 35Timeout OHIO ST, clock 03:51.
3:401st & 10 at opp 35Evan Royster rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 26.
3:402nd & 1 at opp 26Timeout OHIO ST, clock 03:40.
3:352nd & 1 at opp 26Pat Devlin rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 24 for a 1ST down.
3:351st & 10 at opp 24Timeout OHIO ST, clock 03:35.
3:041st & 10 at opp 24Evan Royster rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 23.
2:412nd & 9 at opp 23Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 20.
2:003rd & 6 at opp 20Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:00.
1:413rd & 6 at opp 20Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 18.
1:114th & 4 at opp 18Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:11.
1:074th & 4 at opp 18Kevin Kelly 35 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 13, Ohio State 6
1:07Kevin Kelly kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Ohio State Interception, 7 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 20Terrelle Pryor pass incomplete to Dane Sanzenbacher.
0:522nd & 10 at own 20Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Ray Small for 23 yards to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down.
0:491st & 10 at own 43Team pass incomplete.
0:452nd & 10 at own 43Team pass incomplete to Brian Robiskie, broken up by Navorro Bowman.
0:363rd & 10 at own 43Terrelle Pryor pass complete to Ray Small for 14 yards to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down.
0:361st & 10 at opp 43Team pass incomplete.
0:272nd & 10 at opp 43Terrelle Pryor pass intercepted by Lydell Sargeant at the PnSt 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 17 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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