ESPN No. 40 J. Tucker commits to Duke

For more than 50 minutes on Saturday night, No. 9 Penn State outplayed and outclassed No. 4 Ohio State, building a 12-point fourth-quarter lead behind a blitz-happy defense and the verve and guile of precocious quarterback Trace McSorley. For most of the night, Penn State’s performance managed to match its scintillating surroundings. Ohio State escaped with a 27-26 victory that ended with a dizzying flurry, minting it the best game so far in this college football season.

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Jaleel Lord registered 14 points and eight rebounds as Merrimack narrowly defeated Robert Morris 53-49 on Saturday.

Michigan’s latest offensive dud in a loss to Notre Dame is becoming all-to familiar for this team under Jim Harbaugh, a coach who came in with huge expectations.