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Ohio State vs. Penn State: every belt game

3 belt wins in the series
Ohio State
Belt games 3 2006–2019
Ohio State leads 3–0
0 belt wins in the series
Penn State
Title changesThe belt changed hands 1 time in this series
First meetingSeptember 23, 2006
Most recentNovember 23, 2019
Longest gap12 yrs, 7 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

3 games, newest first

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November 23, 2019 · Ohio State 28–17 · at Ohio StateDefendedSeptember 29, 2018 · Ohio State 27–26 · at Penn StateChanged handsSeptember 23, 2006 · Ohio State 28–6 · at Ohio StateDefended

Only games where the belt was actually at stake are counted here — the two programs may have met many more times without it on the line. The all-time series lives on the compare page and in CFBD’s own data.