COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s defense received plenty of attention entering Saturday’s game against Penn State, especially with former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles coming back to Ohio Stadium.

However, it was the Buckeyes’ increasingly high-powered offense that made sure Knowles’ return wasn’t hospitable.

Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith scored twice and the top-ranked Buckeyes pulled away in the second half for a 38-14 victory over the Nittany Lions.

The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) had a 17-14 lead at halftime, but took control in the second half by scoring on three of their first four possessions.

“We came in at halftime and we were up by three — you would have thought we were down by 21, but I thought we responded well,” coach Ryan Day said. “I th

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