Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday, October 5, 1996

No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 4 Penn State 38–⁠7. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 7–⁠5 as played.

Away4Penn State11–⁠2 in 1996
7
Home3Ohio State11–⁠1 in 1996
38

FinalHigh 67°F, low 39°FAttendance 94,241College GameDay broadcast from here, October 5, 1996 (Wikipedia)

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 29 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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