Looking back at three plays that exemplified Ohio State football's defensive performance in a 20-12 victory over Penn State.
defense held Penn State to 3.5 yards per play, sacked quarterback Drew Allar four times and won 15 of its 16 third-down chances inWithin that unit-wide performance, new individuals kept stepping up to make plays. Many of those one-on-one victories came on third down or at crucial moments that set the Nittany Lions behind the chains to setup that third-down success.
Ohio State showed an empty look early in the game, but backed off into only a three-man rush. What Penn State quarterback Drew Allar saw pre and post-snap changed considerably. Ohio State safety Josh Proctor finishes off a tackle for loss of Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton during the Buckeyes' 20-12 victory at Ohio Stadium on Oct. 21, 2023.
Penn State came out in a double-tight formation for the first play of the fourth quarter. Tuimoloau lined up on Fashanu’s side, outside of tight end Tyler Warren’s left shoulder. Warren did not engage Tuimoloau, which left the responsibility to the other tight end. Theo Johnson. Coming from the opposite side of the line, he could only helplessly lunge as Tuimoloau sacked Allar unimpeded.
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