No. 3 Penn State still sees a path to the postseason despite another tough loss to Ohio State
Penn State head coach James Franklin reacts during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Barry Reeger]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Franklin doesn’t want his players to dwell on a loss that might not be as costly as it would’ve been a year ago. That’s going to be tough for Penn State players, who lost their eighth straight to rival Ohio State 20-13 on Saturday. Franklin fell to 1-10 against the No. 4 Buckeyes and was booed as he made his way through the stadium tunnel behind his players trickling into the No. 3 Nittany Lions’ locker room. But losing to Ohio State doesn’t necessarily doom Penn State’s postseason outlook with the College Football Playoff now expanded from four teams to 12.
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