"We've got a shot," Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith said before heading into the locker room at halftime.
The Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) broke No. 1 Ohio State's streak of not allowing a single touchdown in the first half all season. Running back Nicholas Singleton, who was underperforming due to expectations and standards since the start of the season, recorded his 48th collegiate career score in the second quarter.
That wasn't all, though. Penn State's offense had a chance at the end of the first half that it handled too frantically. The Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) had the ball back in their hands with a 17-7 lead under the two-minute warning.