Penn State football gave Ohio State a game in the first half, but the Buckeyes were able to pull away from the Nittany Lions to win 38-14 on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Columbus, Ohio.

The loss drops the Nittany Lions' record to 3-5 and 0-5 against Big Ten opponents. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer showed some positives, completing 68% of his passes for 145 yards and an interception, and Kaytron Allen continues to be effective receiving the bulk of the rushing workload.

Here are the takeaways from Penn State's loss to Ohio State

Penn State’s secondary couldn’t stop the deep ball

Ohio State didn’t aim for the deep ball a lot, but when it did, Penn State’s defensive backs were caught flat-footed on all three instances. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games an

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