Ohio State went to Pennsylvania to take on the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions. The Buckeyes closed as a 3.5-point favorite despite being ranked as the 4th-best team in the country.
Will Howard’s first-quarter pass returned for a touchdown didn’t start the game on a good note, but Ohio State bounced back well. The Buckeyes took a 14-10 lead into the half and ended up winning 20-13, allowing just three points in the last three quarters.
The Buckeyes were led by Ole Miss transfer running back Quinshon Judkins. He ended up with 95 rushing yards on 14 carries. The offense was led by Howard, who ended with 182 yards, 55 of which were to Jeremiah Smith.
It was an impressive performance for the Buckeyes, and Twitter ate it up. That said, let’s break down some of the best tweets from the top-five battle.
First off is James Frankin’s record, and let’s just say it was among the most-talked about aspects following this battle.
Penn State Head Coach James Franklin is now
🏈 1-10 against Ohio State
🏈 1-14 against Top 5 opponents
🏈 3-18 against Top 10 opponents
🏈 13-27 against ranked opponents— Jon Marks (@JonMarksMedia) November 2, 2024
Now, for the Buckeyes official page.
Not so happy valley😈 pic.twitter.com/AXhdRpma1G
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 2, 2024
Ohio State with the interception of the season pic.twitter.com/B2fteRy7TR
— Brett Hoffman (@BrettHoffmanjr) November 2, 2024
Will Howard and Ohio State were good enough 🙌#B1GFootball pic.twitter.com/HU5SmaTgtO
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 2, 2024
Shoutout to the O line, battled today.
— Barstool Ohio State (@BarstoolOSU) November 2, 2024
The sky is blue, the grass is green, and Ohio State beat Penn State.
Apologies to those who wanted to see me stand as Joe Paterno’s statue for 24 hours, but the Big 10 Championship and National Championship are BACK ON! pic.twitter.com/eH8lvq5q2s
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) November 2, 2024
The way that offensive line played today is exactly what “action” looks like. Big win for Ohio State.
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) November 2, 2024
Ryan Day and Chip Kelly embrace
What a scene for Ohio State pic.twitter.com/x2hzGMQuAS
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) November 2, 2024
Ohio State players celebrate on the sidelines as the clock winds down pic.twitter.com/ACPMPINGp4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 2, 2024
Today’s Ohio State MVP’s:
LT Donovan Jackson
LG Carson HinzmanBoth playing out of position and MAULED in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/bVVajL1MgJ
— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) November 2, 2024
THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES BEAT PENN STATE!! pic.twitter.com/dMDjnjOJSp
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) November 2, 2024
“Focused. Determined. Discipled.
THE, world famous Buckeyes win it… and Ohio State right back in the National Championship picture.”
– Gus Johnson after @ohiostatefb‘s win vs Penn State pic.twitter.com/JsBbCZU3wS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 2, 2024
Urban Meyer on Ohio State’s win over Penn State: “This is one of the most impressive wins in the Ryan Day era.”pic.twitter.com/ahJ6wtAJpw
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) November 2, 2024