Penn State enters this weekend’s match-up against Ohio State as a nearly three-touchdown underdog despite being a one-loss, top 10 team.
No one outside of Happy Valley is giving the Nittany Lions a chance. If the Penn State is going to shock the world on Saturday, it’s going to need to make some vast improvements from the last two weeks. But these four areas below are going to go further than most in any upset effort.
Defense: Secondary play
At one point this season, Penn State’s secondary was solid and steady, but since the second half against Michigan it’s safe to say that the secondary has taken a step off.