Penn State and Ohio State met as top 5 teams in one of the best games of the year. The expectation was met, as the Lions and Buckeyes played a classic. Here are your takeaways.

1: Role reversal

Unlike almost every game this season, it was Penn State that started fast. They drove the ball all the way down the field and scored a field goal, then responded with a pick-six to go up 10-0.

Of course, it was unrealistic to expect the Lions to completely shut down the Buckeyes. Ohio State roared back with two straight touchdown drives to go up 14-10. As the first half came to a close, Drew Allar drove the Lions all the way to the 2-yard line. Unfortunately, a scoring drive ended in an interception.

2: Another strong third quarter

One thing that didn’t change in this game was the Nittany Lions’ relentless defense in the third quarter. Ohio State becomes just the third team all season to score in the third quarter and score a field goal to open the second half.

Although Penn State was unable to erase the deficit, they also scored a field goal to stay within a touchdown of the Buckeyes.

3: We got what we thought we got

The line closed at 3.5 points in favor of Ohio State. And, just as Vegas predicted, this was a closely contested match throughout.

Unfortunately, the Lions left far too many points on the board, and a big effort by the defense to slow the Buckeyes in the second half was all for naught.