Penn State-Ohio State Failed to Live Up to Hype, and College Football Fans Had Jokes

No. 7 Penn State traveled to No. 3 Ohio State for what was supposed to be one of the biggest games of the college football slate this weekend.

The Big Ten rivalry match instead quickly proved to be a slog, with both defenses largely shutting down the opposing offenses, resulting in far less action than viewers were hoping for coming into the day.

The Nittany Lions offense was especially painful to watch, going a dismal 1-for-16 on third down conversions. Quarterback Drew Allar completed just 18 passes out of 42 attempts, and Penn State's only touchdown came in the final 30 seconds of play with the game already largely out of hand.

Ohio State ultimately took the win 20–12, remaining undefeated and keeping the Buckeyes’ hopes for another invite to the College Football Playoff alive and well.

But while the result could have massive ramifications in the coming postseason, its importance didn't change the fact that fans watching at home had been forced to sit through a snoozer.

Those disappointed with the game made their thoughts known on social media.

With the win, Ohio State moves to 7–0 on the season, with their regular season finale against Michigan looking like it will likely serve as a de facto play-in game to reach the College Football Playoff.

Hopefully the Wolverines offense can do a bit more damage than the Nittany Lions managed on Saturday, for viewers’ sake.