Penn State vs. Ohio State
Date: November 19, 2011
Time: Kickoff TBA
Location: Ohio Stadium
Last meeting: 38-14 Ohio State, 2010
Should be a primetime matchup that has Big Ten title and national title implications. Buy Penn State Vs. Ohio State Tickets
Penn State v Ohio State Rivalry
Ohio State and Penn State first played in 1912, but until 1993 when Penn State joined the Big Ten conference, the meetings were infrequent. Including their last non-conference meeting in the 1980 Fiesta Bowl, the series was 6-2 in favor of Penn State before the Big Ten established the two teams as designated conference rivals playing annually starting in 1993.
Penn State lost 38-14 to Ohio State last season, dropping the Nittany Lions record in the Horseshoe to 1-8 since joining the Big Ten in 1993.
At least three meetings have determined the conference champion. Of the 24 games they played, 9 have been determined by 7 points or less, 14 games by 14 points or less. Penn State has shut out Ohio State three times but all occurred prior to Penn State joining the Big Ten, while Ohio State has never held Penn State below six points. This years game could well decide the Big Ten Championship as well as who plays in the BCS Bowl game. Buy Penn State Vs. Ohio State Tickets