COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Despite a narrow 21-17 win over Nebraska Saturday, Ohio State was able to avoid dropping in the new rankings as they have a top-four game on the horizon.
The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1) are still No. 4 in both the Associated Press poll and USA Today coaches poll heading into their anticipated game at No. 3 Penn State Saturday at noon. Both teams had to fight late for wins in Week 9 as the Nittany Lions took down Wisconsin 28-13 while the Buckeyes won with a fourth quarter Quinshon Judkins touchdown catch.
This will be the first time since 1996 that the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions meet as top-five teams.
Three takeaways from Ohio State’s 21-17 homecoming win over Nebraska
College football came back down to earth for Week 9 after a month of shocking upsets and topsy-turvy poll changes. The only ranked teams that lost on Saturday lost to other ranked opposition with former No. 8 LSU being the highest-ranked team to fall, losing to Texas A&M 38-23…