Penn State vs. Ohio State: Epic Showdown in Happy Valley

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00:00It's a top five tilt in Happy Valley.

00:07Number three, Penn State, number four, Ohio State.

00:10The Buckeyes, a three and a half point road favorite, total working its way up to 47 and

00:15a half.

00:16Coach, it's one of the shorter spreads we have seen in this game in quite some time.

00:20Just three and a half points.

00:22How competitive do you expect the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions

00:25to be?

00:27Oh, I think it's going to be very competitive, but I think three and a half points is a good

00:32separation between the two teams.

00:34But, you know, every year it seems like Penn State gets to be 5-0, 6-0, and then they play

00:39Ohio State or Michigan, and everything goes bad.

00:43It's hard to get that out of your head, but they're a great team.

00:46We'll see how far the quarterback, Galar, can play.

00:48If he goes in like Cook at Missouri and has to come out, that can be a problem.

00:52But to me, Ohio State is the key.

00:55They have got to play up to their talent level.

00:57You know, I talked to a couple of pro scouts this week.

00:59They still consider them to have the most NFL talent on their team, and they have to

01:04play like that.

01:05And I think it starts with the offensive line and protecting, helping the running game.

01:11Coach, let's look at James Franklin and Penn State.

01:13They've lost seven straight in the series to Ohio State.

01:17As a head coach, what can James Franklin do to put that out of the kids' minds, especially

01:22from an emotional aspect, and the fact that they're playing at home at 12 noon today?

01:27Well, I think, again, Ohio State's usually the better team.

01:32But I'm telling you, playing at home is going to be something that is very tough.

01:36That's a tough place.

01:37I've coached in that stadium, and I've played in that stadium.

01:39And if the fans get into it, it's a tough game.

01:42But he's just got to talk confidence.

01:44I don't think those players, they weren't there when most of those losses happened,

01:48and they're having a great year.

01:49They've got their confidence back.

01:51I think it's going to be a great close game, but I'm going with Ohio State, again, to win

01:55and cover.

01:56That would be eight in a row for Ohio State.

01:59Penn State and James Franklin, just one and nine against the Buckeyes in his decade so

02:04far in Happy Valley.