Ohio State beats Penn State 27–26 and takes the College Football Belt
The 8th reign for the program; it ends Penn State’s 21-day reign of 2 defenses.
Ohio State took the lineal College Football Belt on September 29, 2018, beating Penn State 27–26 on the road in week 5. It is reign 303 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 8th for Ohio State.
Penn State had held it since September 8, 2018: 21 days and 2 defenses.
Ohio State last held the belt in 2007, 4,281 days before this one; that reign lasted 122 days with 10 defenses.
The reign lasted 21 days and 2 defenses, ending October 20, 2018 against Purdue.
The game
Penn State dominated the first half with explosive offensive plays, including a stunning 93-yard touchdown pass from Trace McSorley to KJ Hamler that gave the Nittany Lions a 20-7 halftime lead. Ohio State's defense made critical adjustments in the second half, with J.K. Dobbins scoring twice to bring the Buckeyes within striking distance. The game came down to a furious fourth-quarter shootout,…