Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
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The Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry is an American college football match between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Ohio State leads the series 24–14.
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First meeting | November 16, 1912 Penn State, 37–0 |
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Latest meeting | October 21, 2023 Ohio State, 20–12 |
Next meeting | November 2, 2024 |
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Meetings total | 39 |
All-time series | Ohio State, 24–14[1] |
Largest victory | Penn State, 63–14 (1994) Ohio State, 63–14 (2013) |
Longest win streak | Penn State, 4 (1912–1964) Ohio State, 7 (2017–present) |
Current win streak | Ohio State, 7 (2017–present) |
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The programs met eight times prior to the 1993 season when Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference. Since 1993, the teams have played annually, and the series continues as an annual Big Ten East division game. The rivalry is marked by several memorable games, including Penn State’s blocked field goal return for a touchdown in 2016 and Ohio State’s fourth quarter comebacks in 2017 and 2018.