Penn State was ranked second in the country and was 7-0 last season when it visited then sixth-ranked Ohio State. The Lions led 35-20 through three quarters but the Buckeyes dominated the fourth quarter to win 39-38.
In 2016 the Lions were less than a month removed from a demoralizing 49-10 loss to Michigan when they hosted second-ranked Ohio State. With a loss to Pittsburgh on their record as well, the Lions were 4-2. The game entered the fourth quarter with the Buckeyes leading 21-7 and no reason to believe that anything would change. Seventeen points later, including a blocked field goal that no living Penn State fan will ever forget, the game ended 24-21 in favor of the Lions.