Penn State football's afternoon ended in typical Nittany Lion (3-5, 0-5 Big Ten) fashion with a game-sealing interception. No. 1 Ohio State's safety Caleb Downs picked off quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer late in the fourth quarter, but if a previous targeting call upheld, it would have never happened.
Grunkemeyer looked to connect with tight end Khalil Dinkins on first-and-10 at the Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) 34-yard-line. Down 38-14 with less than 10 minutes left of the fourth quarter, Penn State needed some glimmer of hope to latch onto if it wanted to have even a thought of a chance.