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The potential game of the 2023 college football season goes down Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium when Penn State and Ohio State battle for the opportunity to represent the Big Ten East in the conference championship game.

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College Football Week 8 Penn State vs. Ohio State odds and matchup preview

Ohio State has a lot working in its favor in Week 8. The Buckeyes have home-field advantage, and Penn State head coach James Franklin is 4-14 vs. the top dogs in the Big Ten, Ohio State and Michigan.

However, Franklin and the Nittany Lions have an excellent shot at bucking the trend. Penn State has been unstoppable this season but has yet to face a worthwhile team.

The 2023 Buckeyes are battle-tested, earning a gritty 17-14 road victory vs. Notre Dame in Week 4.

In games like Penn State vs. Ohio State that feature evenly-matched rosters, unpredictable variables like turnovers and penalties ultimately decide the winner. The Nittany Lions nearly upset the Buckeyes in 2022, but Penn State’s four turnovers cost them the game.

Best Penn State vs. Ohio State game props and odds: Under 45.5 points (-110 or better)

Penn State and Ohio State are extremely similar teams, as both rank in the top three in average points allowed per game in FBS. Both sport high-powered offenses, but the Buckeyes have a clear advantage in the passing game.

The Nittany Lions rank 80th in average passing yards, while the Buckeyes have the nation’s top NFL WR prospect in Marvin Harrison Jr., who leads the Big Ten in receiving yards. Harrison Jr. exploded for 10 catches and 185 yards last season when Ohio State took down Penn State.

Penn State has an opportunity to win the time of possession battle vs. an Ohio State defense that allowed 176 rushing yards, 106 rushing yards, and 123 rushing yards to Notre Dame, Maryland, and Purdue, respectively. Given Drew Allar’s inability to pass downfield, the Nittany Lions can make this a low-scoring affair by pounding the rock with Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton.

Best Penn State vs. Ohio State player props and odds: Marvin Harrison Jr. under 85.5 receiving yards (-114 or better)

MHJ is having another spectacular season, exceeding 100 receiving yards in four of six games. But when Harrison Jr. faced Notre Dame’s premier defense, he was held to only three catches and 32 yards.

Marvin will show some regression from last year’s unbelievable showing vs. Penn State partially because C.J. Stroud is no longer slinging the rock for the Buckeyes. Kyle McCord has been solid for Ohio State this season but doesn’t match Stroud’s passing abilities.

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