Victory Bell Rings
Fansided

Week 9 Big Ten Football power rankings: Changes in the West

By Alec Whitaker

COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: TreVeyon Henderson #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes carries the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half of their game at Ohio Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: TreVeyon Henderson #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes carries the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half of their game at Ohio Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 14
Next
Big Ten, Penn State Football
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Steele Chambers (22) reacts to a targeting call after he hit Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) during the third quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.Penn State At Ohio State Football /

9. team. 806. . 5-3 (2-3). . Nittany Lions

After starting 5-0 it’s hard to believe that Penn State Football has lost three straight and currently lies in the back half of these rankings.

Are the Nittany Lions the ninth-best team in the conference? No, but the injuries, which helped lead to the three straight losses, have them here.

Penn State lost to Ohio State 33-24 on Saturday, in a game that was closer than the score indicates.

The Nittany Lions hung in there until a late interception by Sean Clifford more or less sealed the game as Ohio State was able to add a field goal to push the lead to nine. Clifford did give another valiant effort, throwing for 361 yards and a touchdown, but the interception and a strip-sack that was returned for a touchdown, helping Ohio State pull out the win.

This team still can’t run the ball, they had 33 rushing yards in this game, making them way too one-dimensional to be successful. Maryland is up next, we’ll see if they can turn this season around.

Home/Penn State Football