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Playing In Ohio Stadium “A Dream Come True” for Penn State Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer

Ethan Grunkemeyer will live out a childhood dream on Saturday by playing in Ohio Stadium. But he’ll be wearing a different uniform than the one he thought he’d be wearing as a kid.

Grunkemeyer had every reason to be an Ohio State fan growing up. He lived just north of Columbus in Lewis Center, Ohio. His mother, Megan McCabe, is a former Ohio State women’s basketball player. He attended Ohio State football games at the Shoe, most memorably Ohio State’s 39-38 fourth-quarter comeback win over Penn State in 2017.

Eight years later, Grunkemeyer will play in the Ohio State vs.