Live updates: Penn State-Ohio State score, stats, notes, and more from Ohio Stadium
COLUMBUS — Penn State (3-4) is at No. 1 Ohio State (7-0) today for a Big Ten matchup inside The Horseshoe. Interim head coach Terry Smith’s team is looking to end a four-game losing streak as an 18.5-point underdog, per BetMGM, while head coach Ryan Day’s side is aiming to continue its march to the College Football Playoff. This is your home for live updates from The Horseshoe, including the latest score, stats, notes, and more.
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Penn State punts again
11/01/2025 01:42:48 PMAndy Kotelnicki’s latest trick play fails. It featured Grunkemeyer taking the snap, tossing it to Ross, and then Pena, who then sent it back to Grunkemeyer, who fell over for a loss of 14. Penn State will punt it back to Ohio State with 10:39 to go.
The Lions get a stop
11/01/2025 01:37:55 PMPenn State gets a stop and will force an Ohio State punt three minutes into the third quarter. The Buckeyes lead 31-14. The Lions have 18 yards of offense so far in the second half. Buckeyes commit catch interference, so PSU will start at its own 25 with 12:23 to play.
Penn State punts to end the third quarter
11/01/2025 01:30:11 PMEthan Grunkemeyer is sacked on third and 10. Reese blew by Drew Shelton to drop the Penn State passer for a loss of 11. The Lions will punt it back to Ohio State to end the third quarter. Buckeyes have it at their own 30 when the fourth quarter begins. It’s OSU 31, PSU 14 with 15 minutes to go.
Touchdown, Ohio State
11/01/2025 01:19:17 PMTouchdown, Ohio State: Sayin hits Christian for a score. The Buckeyes are now up on Penn State 31-14 with 3:21 to go in the third quarter.
Penn State will punt
11/01/2025 01:08:56 PMEthan Grunkemeyer is sacked on third down and six at the Penn State 29. The Lions’ first drive of the second half will end with a punt. OSU takes over at its own 16 with 7:52 to go in the third quarter.
Touchdown Ohio State
11/01/2025 01:00:40 PMTouchdown, Ohio State: Donaldson gets in from the one on third and goal. The Buckeyes strike quickly out of the halftime break and now lead 24-14 with 12:18 to go in the third quarter. It was a five-play, 75-yard scoring drive set up by a Sayin 57-yard completion to Tate, who beat Elliot Washington II deep.
The second half is underway
11/01/2025 12:57:13 PMThe Penn State-Ohio State second half is underway. It starts with a Gabe Nwosu touchback.
Terry Smith talks to the PSU Sports Network at halftime
11/01/2025 12:36:11 PM“We’re fighting. We’re going to fight to the end. We have to make some adjustments on defense. We have to make them earn it. We just go to keep scoring touchdowns when we have those opportunities.
“We got to come out of the half. We have to get a three and out. We had an opportunity at the possession before and we had two guys at the quarterback and they both missed. We can’t miss.”
HALFTIME: OSU 17, PSU 14
11/01/2025 12:35:56 PMHALFTIME: No. 1 Ohio State 17, Penn State 14. The Lions are being outgained 221-141 but are within three points at halftime. The Buckeyes get the ball to start the second half.
Touchdown, Penn State
11/01/2025 12:32:44 PMPenn State pulls with 17-14 of Ohio State as Kaytron Allen cashes in on Chaz Coleman’s fumble recovery. There are 20 seconds left in the first half at Ohio Stadium.
Penn State has first and goal
11/01/2025 12:30:50 PMGrunkemeyer pitches it to Kaytron Allen for a first down on 3rd and 6. Penn State will have first and goal at the Buckeyes 1 following the Lions’ first time out of the half. There are 23 seconds left in the first half.
The Lions recover a fumble
11/01/2025 12:27:20 PMTurnover: Penn State recovers an Ohio State fumble deep in Buckeyes territory. Chaz Coleman recovered it. Amare Campbell I think ripped it out. The Lions have 1st and 10 at the OSU 14 but it’s being reviewed. It is upheld on review. 1st and 10 for PSU at the OSU 14 late in the first half.
Penn State punts it away
11/01/2025 12:21:36 PMPenn State will punt it away on 4th and 10 at its own 37 with 2:07 to play. Ohio State takes over at its own 25. It is the two-minute timeout. Buckeyes have two timeouts to work with when play resumes late in the first half.
Touchdown, Ohio State
11/01/2025 12:16:01 PMTouchdown, Ohio State: Tate beat Zion Tracy deep and Sayin chucked it 45 yards for the score. The Lions’ missed tackles on third down turn into a score, and a 17-7 Buckeyes lead just a few plays later.
Touchdown, Penn State
11/01/2025 12:04:41 PMTouchdown, Penn State: Nick Singleton races into the end zone untouched on a pitch from three yards out on third and goal. The extra point is good. Ohio State 10, Nitany Lions 7 with 6:18 left in the first half.
Penn State has first and goal
11/01/2025 11:59:16 AMYes, you’re reading that right. Nick Singleton just took a pitch for 13 yards to the OSU 9. The Buckeyes call timeout with 7:46 to go in the first half before the Lions’ first and goal attempt.
Ohio State adds a field goal
11/01/2025 11:47:51 AMOhio State’s 22-yard field goal is good. The Buckeyes lead Penn State 10-0 with 14:08 to go in the first half.
The first quarter is over
11/01/2025 11:42:11 AMThe first quarter is over at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State leads Penn State 7-0 and has 2nd and goal at the Lions’ 7 when the second quarter starts. OSU has a 142-40 yards advantage.
Penn State will punt again
11/01/2025 11:31:00 AMPenn State will punt again as Ethan Grunkemeyer was flushed from the pocket and had no option but to throw it away on third down. Ohio State takes over at its own 25 with 4:41 left in the first quarter.
Touchdown, Ohio State
11/01/2025 11:30:51 AMTouchdown, Ohio State: Sayin to Jeremiah Smith for an easy pitch and catch for six. The extra point is good, and the Buckeyes lead Penn State 7-0 with 6:15 to go in the first quarter. It was an 11-play, 89-yard drive for OSU.
Penn State drive No. 1 ends with a punt
11/01/2025 11:14:40 AMPenn State is going to end its first drive with a punt. Kaytron Allen ripped off a big run on first down but the Lions stalled out from there and will boot it away on 4th and 3 at the OSU 42. OSU takes over at its own 11.
We are underway
11/01/2025 11:12:01 AMWe are underway with a touchback.
Coin toss
11/01/2025 11:09:11 AMDuzansky calls heads. The coin lands tails. Ohio State wins the toss and defers to the second half. Penn State will get the ball first at Ohio Stadium.
It’s almost kickoff
11/01/2025 11:04:29 AMThe ball will be in the air at 12:10 p.m. ET on FOX.
Warmups are over
11/01/2025 10:49:05 AMIt looks like there will be one change to the starting lineup: Anthony Donkoh took first-team reps over Nolan Rucci at right tackle, while TJ Shanahan took first-team reps at right guard.
Official kickoff time
11/01/2025 10:11:56 AMIs set for 12:10 p.m. ET on FOX.
Jaxon Smolik is out
11/01/2025 10:11:11 AMThe Penn State backup quarterback did not make the trip. Freshman Bekkem Kritza is the No. 2 today. Receiver Liam Clifford looks to be the emergency No. 3 option. Walk-on Jack Lambert is also on the trip.
Penn State and Ohio State are here
11/01/2025 10:10:43 AMThe Nittany Lions arrived just after 10 a.m. ET while the Buckeyes rolled into the stadium about 10:15 p.m. ET.