GAME THREAD: NCAAF: OHIO ST (8-0) at PENN ST (6-2)

NCAAF: OHIO ST (8-0) at PENN ST (6-2)

<h3>Penn State looks for another home upset of Ohio State</h3>

No. 1 Ohio St (8-0) at No. 24 Penn St (6-2) 8:00 pm EDT

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Ohio State coach JimTressel does not have to remind his players what happened thelast time they were in Happy Valley.


The top-ranked Buckeyes look to extend their regular-seasonwinning streak to 27 games Saturday when they visit Big TenConference rival No. 24 Penn State, which handed them their lastsuch loss.


Two years ago, Ohio State fell to Penn State here, 17-10.

But the Buckeyes won their final eight regular-season games in2005, all 12 last year and have taken their first eight in 2007.In fact, the Buckeyes' only defeat in that span was a 41-14loss to Florida in last year's national championship game.

Ohio State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) remained perfect on the campaignwith a 24-17 home win over Michigan State last weekend.

Chris "Beanie" Wells rushed for a career-high 221 yards and atouchdown for the Buckeyes, who did just enough to hang on afteropening a 24-0 third-quarter lead.


Todd Boeckman tossed two touchdowns but threw an interceptionthat was returned for a score and lost a fumble that went foranother in the third quarter.


Penn State (6-2, 2-2) has won three straight games aftersuffering consecutive defeats at Michigan and Illinois. LastSaturday, the Nittany Lions edged Indiana on the road, 36-31.

Anthony Morelli threw two TDs with an interception and RodneyKinlaw iced the game with a five-yard TD run with just over fourminutes to play for Penn State, which trailed by eight pointsmidway through the second quarter.


Ohio State beat Penn State easily at home last year, 28-6.

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 0
PENN ST (24) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 0
PENN ST (24) 0 13:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG OHIO ST
RYAN PRETORIUS 50 YD

OHIO ST (1) 3
PENN ST (24) 0 12:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 3
PENN ST (24) 0 10:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD PENN ST
RODNEY KINLAW 2 YD RUN
(KEVIN KELLY KICK)

OHIO ST (1) 3
PENN ST (24) 7 8:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 3
PENN ST (24) 7 7:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
BRIAN ROBISKIE 9 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

OHIO ST (1) 10
PENN ST (24) 7 4:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 10
PENN ST (24) 7 4:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 10
PENN ST (24) 7 1:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OHIO ST (1) 10 10
PENN ST (24) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: OHIO ST - FG, RYAN PRETORIUS 50 YD, 2:44.
OHIO ST 3-0
PENN ST - TD, RODNEY KINLAW 2 YD RUN (KEVIN
KELLY KICK), 6:35. PENN ST 7-3
OHIO ST - TD, BRIAN ROBISKIE 9 YD PASS FROM
TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS
KICK), 10:01. OHIO ST 10-7</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 10
PENN ST (24) 7 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 10
PENN ST (24) 7 11:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
BRIAN HARTLINE 16 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 9:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 9:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 8:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 7:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 4:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (1) 17
PENN ST (24) 7 1:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OHIO ST (1) 10 7 17
PENN ST (24) 7 0 7 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: OHIO ST - FG, RYAN PRETORIUS 50 YD, 2:44.
OHIO ST 3-0
PENN ST - TD, RODNEY KINLAW 2 YD RUN (KEVIN
KELLY KICK), 6:35. PENN ST 7-3
OHIO ST - TD, BRIAN ROBISKIE 9 YD PASS FROM
TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS
KICK), 10:01. OHIO ST 10-7
2ND QUARTER: OHIO ST - TD, BRIAN HARTLINE 16 YD PASS FROM
TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS
KICK), 5:07. OHIO ST 17-7</div>