COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Members of the Buckeyes met with OhioStateBuckeyes.com and the local media Tuesday evening after practice to talk about last week's win over New Mexico State and to preview Saturday's Big Ten showdown at Penn State (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Players included Ross Homan, Jim Cordle, Dan "Boom" Herron and Anderson Russell. You can also watch a video clip of Dane Sanzenbacher from Tuesday's media luncheon.
PENN STATE AT A GLANCE
The Nittany Lions are 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten and are currently ranked No. 11 in the latest BCS standings. Their only loss came at the hands of Big Ten leader Iowa who won 21-10 Sept. 26 in Happy Valley. Penn State is coming off a 34-13 win over Northwestern in Evanston Saturday.
Like Ohio State, Penn State features one of the better defenses in the country. They lead the NCAA in scoring defense, giving up just 9.3 ppg, while ranking fourth in sacks (3.56), fifth in rushing defense (84.11) and total defense (254.78) and sixth in pass efficiency defense (95.65).
Senior quarterback Daryll Clark leads the Big Ten with a 149.3 passer efficiency rating. Junior running back Evan Royster is second in the Big Ten in rushing at 95.4 ypg to go along with five touchdowns. Derek Moye is the team's leading receiver with 39 catches for 648 yards and five scores.
Head coach Joe Paterno is college football's all-time winningest coach with 391 wins. He is in his 44th year as head coach.
SERIES RECORD
The Buckeyes' series with Penn State is tied 12-12. Penn State holds a 5-4 lead in all games played in Happy Valley. Ohio State has an 8-6 advantage in all games played in Columbus and a 10-6 advantage in games since Penn State began Big Ten football participation in 1993.
DID YOU KNOW?
Three of the last four meetings in State College have been decided by a total of 10 points.
