No. 9 Penn State got back to winning ways on Saturday, holding off Indiana, 34-27.

The Nittany Lions used an 18-play, nine-minute drive in the fourth quarter to secure the win and now turn their attention toward the juggernaut that is No. 2 Ohio State.

Looking Back

Star of the Game: RB Journey Brown

With Noah Cain banged up, Journey Brown has seized the role of lead back in the Penn State offense. On Saturday he eclipsed 100 yards for the second straight game and (literally) carried the Nittany Lions to their ninth win of the season.

He finished with 100 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown. His score in the third quarter pushed the home team’s lead to 27-14 and played an integral part in the previously mentioned 18-play drive to seal the win.

Moment of Magic: Levis, Clifford convert key fourth downs

Will Levis has played sparingly in 2019, appearing in blowout wins early in the season. But he picked up a huge 4th down on the game-clinching series for Penn State. Facing a 4th-and-short, and having just been stopped short of a first down a play earlier, Levis burrowed his way through his offensive line and the Hoosiers’ defensive line to extend the drive inside Indiana territory.

A handful of plays later, Sean Clifford converted a 4th down attempt inside the two to give the Nittany Lions a 10-point cushion with less than two minutes to go. It was some tough, but crucial, running from each of the two quarterbacks.

Looking Ahead

Buckeyes blowing everyone out

Ohio State has been dominant so far this season. How dominant? The Buckeyes closest game of the season was in Week One against Florida Atlantic — a game the Buckeyes won by 24. In Big Ten, Ohio State has outscored opponents 352-72. Its defense has surrendered more than 20 points only once in conference play — 21 to Rutgers last week.

Recent thrillers

The last three games between Penn State and Ohio State have been must-see TV. In 2016, the Nittany Lions’ upset of the then-No. 2 Buckeyes started the program’s magical run to the Big Ten Championship and Rose Bowl.

In 2017, Penn State led for most of the game, only to see Ohio State mount a furious rally led by J.T. Barrett. Last season, the Nittany Lions again led in the fourth quarter but couldn’t close it out and lost 27-26.

Dobbins: “Why do they have to be four-quarter games?”

The Buckeyes have heavily beaten every team they’ve played so far. In a lot of those games, starters like JK Dobbins haven’t had to even play at all in the fourth quarter as the blowouts rolled along.

When asked about upcoming games against Penn State and Michigan, which on paper will provide a stiffer test than the previous 10 games for Ohio State, Dobbins responded by asking “Why do they have to be four-quarter games?”

It’s safe to say he and his Ohio State teammates are extremely confident heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.