. The decibel-level of Ohio Stadium was often shown on the video board with a total of 105,506 making big noise for 60 full minutes.
Ohio State was a 5-point favorite at game time, in large part because of that home-field advantage that had a real impact on the outcome of Saturday’s game. Penn State played overmatched UMass at Beaver Stadium as its final tune-up for the Buckeyes and pitched a 63-0 shutout in front of 27 more fans than were at Ohio Stadium.
Fans will be back on Penn State’s side for a Saturday matchup against a struggling Indiana team at Beaver Stadium, which is followed by a trip to Maryland and another pivotal matchup at home against Michigan that can help the Lions salvage a playoff spot.