▁their ▁second ▁possession ▁of ▁the ▁third ▁quarter ▁and ▁followed ▁it ▁up ▁with ▁a ▁safety ▁when ▁P enn ▁State ' s ▁punt ▁team ▁f umbled ▁the ▁ball ▁into ▁the ▁end zone . ▁Ohio ▁State ▁would ▁not ▁score ▁anymore ▁following ▁that ▁touch down . ▁P enn ▁State ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁score ▁a ▁touch down ▁and ▁also ▁a ▁field ▁goal ▁following ▁a ▁blocked ▁punt . ▁M aking ▁the ▁score ▁ 2 1 – 1 7 , ▁Ohio ▁State . ▁With ▁ 4 : 2 7 ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁game , ▁Ohio ▁State ▁ran ▁out ▁their ▁field ▁goal ▁team ▁to ▁attempt ▁a ▁ 4 3 - yard ▁field ▁goal ▁to ▁go ▁up ▁by ▁seven , ▁but ▁the ▁kick ▁was ▁blocked ▁and ▁returned ▁ 6 0 ▁yards ▁to ▁give ▁P enn ▁State ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 2 1 ▁lead ▁which ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁final ▁score . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁Urban ▁Meyer ' s ▁first ▁loss ▁to ▁P enn ▁State , ▁making ▁him ▁ 4 – 1 ▁versus ▁the ▁N itt any ▁L ions . ▁ ▁Game ▁Statistics ▁▁ ▁Game ▁Le aders ▁ ▁North western ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁# 6 ▁Ohio ▁State ▁Buck ey es ▁( 7 – 1 , ▁ 4 – 1 ) ▁defeated ▁the ▁North western ▁Wild c ats ▁( 4 – 4 , ▁ 3 – 2 ) ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁in ▁a ▁cross - div is ional ▁match ▁up ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 4 – 2 0 . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁meeting ▁for ▁the ▁teams ▁since ▁