Penn State at Ohio State
Saturday, September 16, 1978 Share
No. 5 Penn State beat No. 6 Ohio State 19–0. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 5–2 as played.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 58°F, 0.21 in. of rainAttendance 88,203
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 51% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Penn State–Ohio State gameOfficially, Ohio State leads 26–14; as played, 27–14 in 41 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. SMUSept. 23, 1978
- SeasonPenn State in 1978
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat MinnesotaSept. 23, 1978
- SeasonOhio State in 1978
- ProgramOhio State history and records