GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Penn State’s secondary versus Dwayne Haskins and the Ohio State wideouts. The Buckeyes will bring the nation’s sixth-best passing offense into Beaver Stadium where Penn State’s young secondary will need to challenge routes and contest catches to get off the field. Haskins is completing 76 percent of his passes and a good bit of them are going to big-bodied targets Parris Campbell and K.J. Hill. Penn State corners Amani Oruwariye and Tariq Castro-Fields don’t shy away from contact while safeties Garrett Taylor and Nick Scott welcome it. These downfield battles should rage into the night.
DRAFT SLANT
–CB Amani Oruwariye made three tackles and broke up a pass against Illinois. The senior is rated the 52nd-best NFL prospect for the 2019 draft, according to NFLDraftScout.com.
ROSTER REPORT:
–RB Mark Allen suffered a season-ending injury prior to the Illinois game. A senior, Allen finishes his career with 353 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
–QB Trace McSorley has thrown a touchdown pass in 32-straight games, the longest active streak in FBS.
–CB John Reid returned after missing two games with an unspecified injury. He missed all of last season with a knee injury.
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