By Danielle Daniels

Jim Knowles OSU DC 10 21 2023 Postgame Press Conference #3 OSU 20 #7 Penn State 12 Game 7.mp3

No. 3 Ohio State 20, No. 7 Penn State 12
Oct. 21, 2023 – Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 105,506

•    Since Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993, Ohio State is now 23-8 against the Nittany Lions.
•    Ohio State has now won seven consecutive games against Penn State.
•    Head coach Ryan Day is 35-2 vs. B1G competition. He is 8-5 all-time against Top 10 opponents.
•    Marvin Harrison Jr. finished with a career-high 11 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown. He now has 12 100-yard games, with three consecutive 100-yard games for the first time in his career.
•    Harrison Jr. is currently tied for sixth in Ohio State history with 24 career touchdown receptions, matching the total set by Brian Robiskie (2005-08).
•    Harrison Jr. had his second consecutive game against Penn State with 10 or more catches. Last year, he had 10 catches and all 10 went for first downs. Today, his first eight catches all went for first downs. That gives him 21 receptions with 19 first downs in the last two games against Penn State.
•    Harrison Jr. is now the first Ohio State player to have five 160-yard receiving games. He has now caught at least one pass in 21 consecutive games.
•    Tight end Cade Stover had 70 receiving yards on four catches. He needs 91 receiving yards to become the third Buckeye tight ends to top 1,000 receiving yards.
•    After sitting out at Purdue, Miyan Williams scored his third touchdown of the season and first since Indiana. It was his 20th career rushing touchdown.
•    Freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate matched his season high from last week with three receptions for 21 yards.
•    Ohio State ran a season-high 76 plays in the game.
•    Linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers continue to lead the Buckeyes on defense. They were the Top 2 tacklers today with eight and six tackles, respectively. Eichenberg now has a team-high 54 on the year and Chambers is second with 42.
•    Defensive end JT Tuimoloau had just one tackle in the game, but it was for a sack in the fourth quarter. He also had a QB hurry and a pass breakup on fourth down. He now has 9.5 career sacks.
•    Safety Sonny Styles notched the first sack of his career. He finished the day with four total tackles.
•    Cornerback Jordan Hancock was in the starting defensive lineup for the first time in his career as a Buckeye. He had five total tackles, tying his career high set against Western Kentucky early in the season.

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