'Shoe Showdown Analysis: OSU Receivers Vs. PSU Secondary

It all comes down to this. The most anticipated game in the Big Ten this season is only days away. No. 3 Penn State travels from the sanctuary of Happy Valley to Columbus, Ohio, to clash with No. 9 Ohio State. All eyes will be on the legs of Beanie Wells and Terrelle Pryor when the Buckeyes have the ball, but let's take a look at the matchup when Pryor opts to use his arm instead. Joe Paterno and his staff are well aware the Bucks love to pound the rock, and if this is news to them then they are in for a surprise. That being said, Ohio State has to figure out a way to stretch the field vertically as well to open up more holes for the running game. Penn State looked shaky when Michigan went with the ground game, so it can be guaranteed Joe Pa has been riding his defense about that. As for the OSU passing game, it hasn't exactly been forcing cornerbacks and safeties to stay up at night worrying about getting burned. OSU is only averaging 156 yards a game through the air, which ranks them ... (link)