James Franklin and Penn State football came to a disappointing, if routine, result in their game vs. No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday. Conversely, the Drew Allar-led offense had no touchdowns on the day (despite twice marching to inside the Buckeyes' 3-yard line).

The offense struggled throughout the game. In fact, the only time Penn State was able to reach the endzone was when the 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.

For seven games, the feeling around Penn State football was that this year would be different, that maybe this year would be the leap to elite status.