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The Ohio State Buckeyes are reportedly looking to pack the house early for this weekend’s game vs. Penn State.
According to Tim May of Lettermen Row, gates to Ohio Stadium will open at 10 AM on Saturday ahead of the noon kickoff as opposed to the usual opening of 90 minutes before game time.
Fyi, gates to Ohio Stadium will open at 10 am Saturday prior to noon kickoff @OhioStateFB vs @PennStateFball according to @BuckeyeNotes . Regular opening is 90 min prior.
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) October 17, 2023
FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” show will be in Columbus for the Big Ten tilt where only one of the top 10-ranked teams will leave The Shoe undefeated.
Penn State is riding high off of a massive 63-0 blowout of UMass that saw the Nittany Lions pass rush terrorize the Minutemen in the trenches. While the Buckeyes limp into this one a bit after sustaining injuries to TreVeyon Henderson, Emeka Egbuka, Miyan Williams and Denzel Burke; who all remain question marks this week.
It didn’t stop OSU from grabbing a 41-7 win over Purdue in West Lafayette, but it’s certainly some cause for concern going into their massive conference showdown vs. James Franklin and Co.