How one awful play call ended Penn State’s party against Ohio State

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.