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Ohio State at Penn State

Saturday, November 2, 2024

No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 3 Penn State 20–⁠13. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 26–⁠14 as played.

Away4Ohio State14–⁠2 in 2024
20
Home3Penn State13–⁠3 in 2024
13

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: FOXAttendance 111,030College GameDay broadcast from here, November 2, 2024 (Wikipedia)FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, November 2, 2024 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Kole KnueppelGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State773320
Penn State1003013

How the win probability moved

Penn State favored

Win probability by play: Penn State 61% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 21 points.

Ohio State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (21 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Howard16/2418221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinshon Judkins1495022
TreVeyon Henderson1054016
Will Howard1224012
Emeka Egbuka2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Smith455018
Brandon Inniss233121
Emeka Egbuka331125
TreVeyon Henderson120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cody Simon10110
Sonny Styles9000
Lathan Ransom7000
J.T. Tuimoloau61.50.50
Davison Igbinosun4001
Kenyatta Jackson20.50.50

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Allar12/2014601
Beau Pribula1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Warren347033
Drew Allar1031014
Kaytron Allen122707
Nicholas Singleton61504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nicholas Singleton654019
Tyler Warren447031
Harrison Wallace III245024
Julian Fleming1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zakee Wheatley9000
Kobe King7110
Jaylen Reed60.500
Zane Durant5000
Abdul Carter4220
Zion Tracy0001

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

Team stats

Ohio StatePenn State
361Total yards270
182Passing yards150
179Rushing yards120
7.6Yards per pass7.1
4.7Yards per rush3.8
21First downs15
6–⁠13Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties5–⁠45
31:29Possession28:31
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Ohio StatePenn State
47%Success rate36%
0.17EPA per play−0.07
1.25Explosiveness1.17
0.17Rushing EPA0.05
0.17Passing EPA−0.24
38%Passing-down success21%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.23
0.32Second-down EPA0.14
0.14Third-down EPA0.13
13%Havoc by its defense17%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 57% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ohio State −3, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 58%, Penn State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneOhio State end zoneQ1 Penn StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 Ohio StatePick-six, 3 plays (Penn State scores)Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateFumble, 8 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 14 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StatePick-six, 3 plays (Penn State scores), 5 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Ohio StateFumble, 8 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StateInterception, 7 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 9 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 11 plays, 58 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Penn State 10, Ohio State 7
Penn State Field goal, 14 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 25 yds to the PSU 27
14:511st & 10 at own 27Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the PSU 29
14:252nd & 8 at own 29Tyler Warren run for 7 yds to the PSU 36
14:143rd & 1 at own 36Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 37 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 37Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 8 yds to the PSU 45
13:182nd & 2 at own 45Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the PSU 46
12:153rd & 1 at own 46Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at the 50Drew Allar run for 5 yds to the OSU 45
10:482nd & 5 at opp 45Drew Allar run for 11 yds to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 34Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 3 yds to the OSU 31
9:252nd & 7 at opp 31Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 19 yds to the OSU 12 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 12Penn State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Sal Wormley) to the OSU 17
8:141st & 15 at opp 17Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the OSU 14
7:542nd & 12 at opp 14Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the OSU 12
7:123rd & 10 at opp 12Drew Allar pass incomplete
6:544th & 10 at opp 12Ryan Barker 29 yd FG GOODPenn State 3, Ohio State 0
Ohio State Pick-six, 3 plays (Penn State scores)
6:544th & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:481st & 10 at own 25Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd to the OSU 26
6:122nd & 9 at own 26Quinshon Judkins run for 4 yds to the OSU 30
5:373rd & 5 at own 30Will Howard pass intercepted Zion Tracy return for 31 yds for a TDPenn State 10, Ohio State 0
5:371st & 0 at opp 3Penn State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the OSU 8
5:311st & 30 at own 20Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 70 yds , Caleb Downs return for 16 yds to the OSU 26
5:311st & 0 at opp 8Penn State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaylen Reed) to the OSU 8
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 26Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for no gain to the OSU 26
4:022nd & 10 at own 26Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 9 yds to the OSU 35
3:523rd & 1 at own 35Will Howard run for 2 yds to the OSU 37 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 37Quinshon Judkins run for 11 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 48Quinshon Judkins run for 22 yds to the PSU 30 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 30TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the PSU 25
1:592nd & 5 at opp 25Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 25 yds for a TDPenn State 10, Ohio State 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:552nd & 5 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 64 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 19 yds to the PSU 20
1:181st & 10 at own 20Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the PSU 24
1:012nd & 6 at own 24Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the PSU 28
0:443rd & 2 at own 28Drew Allar pass incomplete to Liam Clifford
0:364th & 2 at own 28Riley Thompson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 29 Ohio State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the OSU 19
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 19Will Howard pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
0:052nd & 10 at own 19Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 8 yds to the OSU 27
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 27Penn State Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:571st & 10 at own 32Will Howard pass incomplete to Quinshon Judkins
Q2 14:002nd & 10 at own 32Quinshon Judkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 31
Q2 13:453rd & 11 at own 31Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the PSU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:151st & 10 at opp 47Will Howard pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
Q2 12:352nd & 10 at opp 47Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 5 yds to the PSU 42
Q2 12:233rd & 5 at opp 42Will Howard pass complete to TreVeyon Henderson for 20 yds to the PSU 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:151st & 10 at opp 22TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the PSU 21
Q2 11:542nd & 9 at opp 21Will Howard pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 21 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 14, Penn State 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 14, Penn State 10
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
11:542nd & 9 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Beau Pribula run for no gain to the PSU 25
10:472nd & 10 at own 25Drew Allar pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
10:413rd & 10 at own 25Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
10:344th & 10 at own 25Riley Thompson punt for 33 yds, downed at the OSU 42
Ohio State Fumble, 8 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 42Emeka Egbuka run for 5 yds to the OSU 47
10:092nd & 5 at own 47Will Howard pass incomplete to Quinshon Judkins
9:483rd & 5 at own 47Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 4 yds to the PSU 49
9:254th & 1 at opp 49Timeout Ohio State, clock 09:25
8:444th & 1 at opp 49Will Howard pass complete to Jelani Thurman for 19 yds to the PSU 30 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 30Quinshon Judkins run for 7 yds to the PSU 23
7:152nd & 3 at opp 23Will Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 24
6:343rd & 4 at opp 24TreVeyon Henderson run for 11 yds to the PSU 13 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 13Will Howard run for 12 yds Will Howard fumbled, recovered by PSU
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 20Tyler Warren run for 7 yds to the PSU 27
5:252nd & 3 at own 27Kaytron Allen run for 7 yds to the PSU 34 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 34Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 7 yds to the PSU 41 for a 1ST down Ohio State Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 46Drew Allar pass incomplete
3:582nd & 10 at own 46Beau Pribula pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:443rd & 6 at the 50Drew Allar pass incomplete
3:444th & 6 at the 50Riley Thompson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 20Quinshon Judkins run for 3 yds to the OSU 23
3:382nd & 7 at own 23Quinshon Judkins run for no gain to the OSU 23
2:003rd & 7 at own 23Will Howard sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 8 yards to the OSU 15
1:514th & 15 at own 15Joe McGuire punt for 41 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 7 yds to the OSU 49
Penn State Interception, 7 plays
1:381st & 10 at opp 49Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the OSU 47
1:152nd & 8 at opp 47Drew Allar pass complete to Julian Fleming for 4 yds to the OSU 43
0:453rd & 4 at opp 43Drew Allar run for 3 yds to the OSU 40
0:314th & 1 at opp 40Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:31
0:264th & 1 at opp 40Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the OSU 38 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 38Drew Allar run for 14 yds to the OSU 24 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Penn State, clock 00:15
0:131st & 10 at opp 24Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 21 yds to the OSU 3 for a 1ST down
0:111st & goal at opp 3Drew Allar pass intercepted, touchback. Davison Igbinosun return for no gain
Ohio State End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 17, Penn State 13
Ohio State Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:311st & 10 at own 25Will Howard run for 11 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 36Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at the 50TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the PSU 45
12:422nd & 5 at opp 45TreVeyon Henderson run for 16 yds to the PSU 29 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 29TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the PSU 27
11:412nd & 8 at opp 27Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 2 yds to the PSU 25
11:023rd & 6 at opp 25Will Howard sacked by Kobe King for a loss of 3 yards to the PSU 28
10:404th & 9 at opp 28Jayden Fielding 46 yd FG GOODOhio State 17, Penn State 10
Penn State Field goal, 9 plays
10:354th & 9 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 22 yds to the PSU 24
10:051st & 10 at own 24Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 35Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the PSU 35
9:122nd & 10 at own 35Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 24 yds to the OSU 41 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 41Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the OSU 37
7:302nd & 6 at opp 37Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the OSU 31 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 31Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the OSU 29
6:202nd & 8 at opp 29Drew Allar run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 30
6:013rd & 9 at opp 30Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 3 yds to the OSU 27
5:034th & 5 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:034th & 6 at opp 27Ryan Barker 44 yd FG GOODOhio State 17, Penn State 13
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 25Will Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 23
4:252nd & 12 at own 23Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 4 yds to the OSU 27
3:203rd & 8 at own 27Will Howard sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 23
2:564th & 12 at own 23Joe McGuire punt for 53 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 14 yds to the PSU 38
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 38Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 13 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 49Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 2 yds to the OSU 47
1:092nd & 8 at opp 47Drew Allar sacked by Cody Simon for a loss of 9 yards to the PSU 44
0:243rd & 17 at own 44Drew Allar sacked by JT Tuimoloau and Kenyatta Jackson Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the PSU 40
0:154th & 21 at own 40Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds, downed at the OSU 15
Ohio State Field goal, 12 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 15Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 18 yds to the OSU 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at own 33Quinshon Judkins run for 2 yds to the OSU 35
Q4 13:432nd & 8 at own 35Quinshon Judkins run for 14 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:341st & 10 at own 49Will Howard pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Q4 13:052nd & 10 at own 49Will Howard pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 12 yds to the PSU 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:361st & 10 at opp 39Emeka Egbuka run for 1 yd to the PSU 38
Q4 12:032nd & 9 at opp 38Will Howard pass incomplete to Quinshon Judkins
Q4 11:583rd & 9 at opp 38Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 14 yds to the PSU 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:091st & 10 at opp 24TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the PSU 23
Q4 10:332nd & 9 at opp 23Will Howard run for 2 yds to the PSU 21
Q4 10:173rd & 7 at opp 21Will Howard pass incomplete
Q4 10:134th & 7 at opp 21Jayden Fielding 39 yd FG GOODOhio State 20, Penn State 13
4th quarter2 drives, then Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
Penn State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:134th & 7 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:401st & 10 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 29
9:122nd & 6 at own 29Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 31 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 40Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the OSU 36
8:192nd & 6 at opp 36Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the OSU 36
7:353rd & 6 at opp 36Tyler Warren run for 33 yds to the OSU 3 for a 1ST down
6:431st & goal at opp 3Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the OSU 3
6:262nd & goal at opp 3Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the OSU 2
5:203rd & goal at opp 2Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the OSU 1
5:134th & goal at opp 1Drew Allar pass incomplete to Khalil Dinkins
Ohio State End of game, 11 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 1Will Howard run for 4 yds to the OSU 5
4:002nd & 6 at own 5Quinshon Judkins run for 9 yds to the OSU 14 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 14Quinshon Judkins run for 6 yds to the OSU 20
3:192nd & 4 at own 20Quinshon Judkins run for 15 yds to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 35TreVeyon Henderson run for 6 yds to the OSU 41
1:542nd & 4 at own 41Quinshon Judkins run for 2 yds to the OSU 43
1:543rd & 2 at own 43Timeout Penn State, clock 01:54
1:403rd & 2 at own 43Will Howard run for 3 yds to the OSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 46Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:19
1:161st & 10 at own 46TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the PSU 47
1:162nd & 3 at opp 47Timeout Penn State, clock 01:16
1:112nd & 3 at opp 47TreVeyon Henderson run for no gain to the PSU 47
1:113rd & 3 at opp 47Timeout Penn State, clock 01:11
1:113rd & 3 at opp 47Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:11
0:273rd & 3 at opp 47Will Howard run for 7 yds to the PSU 40 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 40TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 41

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

Every Ohio State–Penn State game

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