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Ohio State vs. Penn State

Friday, December 26, 1980, Fiesta Bowl

No. 10 Penn State beat No. 11 Ohio State 31–⁠19. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–⁠2 as played.

Neutral site11Ohio State9–⁠3 in 1980
19
Neutral site10Penn State10–⁠2 in 1980
31

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 66,738Referee: Ken Faulkner (SWC)

MVPs Curt Warner (Penn State RB); Frank Case (Penn State DE)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ohio State–Penn State game

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 33 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

Around this game

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