Penn State is 3-5 and 0-5 in Big Ten play after a 38-14 loss to No. 1 Ohio State in Week 10. Rather than James Franklin taking another loss to the Buckeyes and a top-five opponent, interim head coach Terry Smith fell to 0-2 since taking over the job.
Despite being seemingly overmatched and entering with a redshirt freshman quarterback making his second-career start, Penn State trailed by just three at halftime. Then, Ohio State unleashed its deep passing game, scoring 21 unanswered in the second half with Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith accounting for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the game.