Ohio St-Penn St at a glance

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Published: November 4, 2009

Line: Penn State by 3½.

Series record: Tied 12-12.

Last meeting: 2008, Penn State 13-6.

Bragging rights aside, both teams could use a signature win to improve their resumes for a BCS bowl berth. Ohio State hosts Iowa next week, but this will be Penn State's last chance to play a ranked foe with Indiana and Michigan State left on its schedule. The winner also solidifies a hold on second place in the Big Ten and be in position to move up should the unbeaten Hawkeyes falter.

Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor vs. Penn State front seven. Pryor, a western Pennsylvania native, may be taking heat from the Beaver Stadium fans and the Nittany Lions' Big Ten-best defense. DEs Jack Crawford and Jerome Hayes and the standout linebacking corps may have their hands full trying to contain dual-threat Pryor.

Ohio State: Pryor. The sophomore spurned Penn State about 18 months ago to sign with the Buckeyes to end a hotly contested recruiting race, and Nittany Lions fans haven't forgotten.

Penn State: QB Daryll Clark. The senior from Youngstown, Ohio, would like to do well in his last game against Ohio State, especially after getting knocked out of last year's win because of a concussion.

A loss could threaten Ohio State's streak of at least a share of four straight Big Ten titles. ... Penn State hasn't turned the ball over the last three games, and has lost just two turnovers overall during its five-game win streak. ... Saturday's game will be the 300th played in the 50-season history of Beaver Stadium.