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No. 2 Ohio State survives second half turnovers to beat No. 8 Penn State 28-17

Ohio State clinched the Big Ten East and solidified its spot in the College Football Playoff top four despite consecutive second half turnovers that allowed Penn State to get back into the game.

The No. 2 Buckeyes beat the No. 9 Nittany Lions 28-17 after Penn State turned a 21-0 Ohio State lead into a 21-17 game in the third quarter with the help of fumbles by J.K. Dobbins and Justin Fields.

Dobbins fumbled first. His fumble came a play after Penn State scored its first touchdown of the game on an 18-yard run by Journey Brown that made the game 21-7.