THINKS THE EAGLES STOLE ONE
-- That Penn State's leading receiver, Derek Moye, went without a catch for the first time all season as the Buckeyes frequently double-covered him? Graham Zug wound up with seven of the team's 12 receptions, with five other players settling for one apiece. Expect other opponents to follow Ohio State's lead and pay greater attention to Moye.
-- That the vaunted Penn State defense did not force a turnover or register a sack for the first time this season? Also, Ohio State's 228 rushing yards were the most by a PSU opponent since Minnesota ran for 288 on Oct. 2, 2004.
-- That Ohio State wideout DeVier Posey ran past cornerback D'Anton Lynn, who got caught leaning the wrong way, for the 62-yard touchdown pass from Terrelle Pryor that made it 17-7 late in the third quarter? Lynn bit on play-action on first down because the Buckeyes had run on first down on all nine of their possessions up to that point.
-- That seven of Penn State's 13 offensive series, including the first three, ended in a three-and-out? The Nits had only two possessions of more than six plays, which explains punter Jeremy Boone's busy day (a career-high 10 punts).
-- That Nits tailback Evan Royster, who had been averaging 95.4 rushing yards per game with five 100-yard games in his seven most recent outings, was limited to a season-low 36 yards on 13 carries? Ohio State extended its streak of not allowing an opposing player to rush for 100 yards to 20 games. The last triple-digit performance turned in against the Buckeyes was by USC's Joe McKnight, who gained 105 yards on 12 carries on Sept. 13, 2008.
-- That Penn State left guard Johnnie Troutman left the game in the second quarter with an unspecified leg injury? Troutman briefly returned in the third quarter, but left after being flagged for a holding penalty. If he isn't ready for this Saturday's home game against Indiana, redshirt freshman Matt Stankiewitch, who started the first two games, will move up to first team again.
-- That Ohio State's win enabled it to retake the series lead, 13-12? Mr. Sweater Vest, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel, improved his head-to-head mark against Penn State coaching legend Joe Paterno to 6-3.
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