In a tight primetime game on ABC, eight of Ohio State's 23 scholarship freshmen saw the field in the 33-24 victory over a non-rival. TreVeyon Henderson and J.T. Tuimoloau were among the true freshmen who made the biggest contributions in the Buckeyes’ fifth straight victory over Penn State.
A tale of two halves
Penn State's defense was hell-bent on stopping Henderson. In the first half, the Nittany Lions kept the game-changing tailback in check. Henderson had nine carries and was limited to paltry six yards. To put that in perspective, Garrett Wilson was Ohio State's leading rusher with seven yards as the team headed to the locker room.