Following Ohio State’s win over Nebraska, the program filed an appeal with the Big Ten regarding Reese’s targeting penalty, arguing that he should not have been ejected for his hit on Nebraska wide receiver Jahmal Banks. The Big Ten went to the NCAA, which after review determined the play should not have been penalized for targeting and lifted Reese’s suspension, allowing him to play the entire game against Penn State, an Ohio State spokesman said Monday.

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Reese has been a key contributor to Ohio State’s defense this season, tallying 19 tackles and two tackles for loss as the team’s third-ranked linebacker behind Cody Simon (33 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack) and Sonny Styles (43 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack).

On Saturday, the Cleveland native made his second start of the season between Simon and Styles as Ohio State opened the game in their 4-3 defense. Reese also saw action in the Buckeyes’ 4-2-5 defense, replacing Simon at Mike linebacker for eight plays. In total, Reese earned 24 snaps in the game before being ejected late in the fourth quarter.

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