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Ohio State will put incredible streak on the line against Penn State on Saturday
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When Ohio State travels to State College on Saturday to take on Penn State, the Buckeyes will have history on their side.
It’s been 16 games since the Buckeyes have dropped a contest against an AP ranked B1G team, including league title games. In addition, Ohio State hasn’t lost a road game against an AP ranked team in nine games. Their league run is the longest streak in the AP poll era, which started in 1936.
This is pretty remarkable from @ESPNStatsInfo: #Buckeyes have won 16 consecutive games against AP ranked #B1G teams, including league title games. This is the longest streak in the AP poll era (1936). Ohio State also has nine straight road wins against AP ranked teams.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 26, 2020
The Nittany Lions will be anxious to put their season opening loss to Indiana behind them. After several mental errors and costly mistakes, the Hoosiers came away on top after a controversial call that ended the game in the first overtime series.
As a result, previously unranked Indiana jumped ahead of the Nittany Lions to No. 17 spot in the AP poll, while Penn State slid from No. 8 to No. 18.
The Buckeyes came away from opening Saturday with the opposite result. Following their 52-17 victory over Nebraska they jumped two spots to No. 3.
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.