The offense struggled throughout the game. In fact, the only time Penn State was able to reach the endzone was when their defense took the field. During the first quarter, cornerback Zion Tracy was able to pick off Ohio State QB Will Howard, leading to a 31-yard pick-six. Other than that, the rest of the Nittany Lions' points came from field goals.

The Penn State head coach said it himself after the 2018 game against the Buckeyes — the program was great, but was not yet elite. Six years later, that remains the case. The Nittany Lions have yet to make the College Football Playoff and have struggled in the biggest moments of the season for the majority of the last decade.