Ohio State-Penn State is not a rivalry, although it's felt like one at times. Penn State essentially won the 2005 Big Ten championship with a 17-10 win over No. 6 Ohio State on Oct. 8, and did the same in 2008 when the third-ranked Nittany Lions beat the 10th-ranked Buckeyes 13-6 in the Horseshoe. Ohio State returned the favor a year later with a 24-7 win over No. 11 Penn State in Happy Valley.
Penn State isn't challenging for the Big Ten title this season, but it's the non-rivalry match-ups between powerhouses that make college football such a treat. Maybe it's just me, but I have just as much fun watching Penn State-Ohio State, Nebraska-Michigan, USC-Oregon and Georgia-LSU as any rivalry week games.
Saturday's game also serves as the first of many (we hope) meetings between Urban Meyer and James Franklin.
The Buckeyes and Nittany Lions will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.