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College Football Week Five Takeaways: Michigan wins a grinder

By Eric Robinson

EVANSTON, IL - SEPTEMBER 29: Karan Higdon #22 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates his game winning touchdown against the Northwestern Wildcats with Ben Mason #42 (L) and Jon Runyan #75 at Ryan Field on September 29, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan defeated Northwestern 20-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL - SEPTEMBER 29: Karan Higdon #22 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates his game winning touchdown against the Northwestern Wildcats with Ben Mason #42 (L) and Jon Runyan #75 at Ryan Field on September 29, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan defeated Northwestern 20-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes is tackled by Koa Farmer #7 of the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 29, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes is tackled by Koa Farmer #7 of the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 29, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Ohio State steals one over Penn State

Two Big Ten rivals faced off in Happy Valley for a not-so-happy meeting with a lot at stake. In front of a record crowd of 110,889 and millions watching, the Buckeyes overcame a 26-14 deficit late in the fourth quarter to beat #11 Penn State, 27-26.

Going back to last season, the Buckeyes also swiped away a late comeback win over Penn State. This edition ended with a controversial fourth down call with 1:16 left in the contest as the Nittany Lions went with a run for running back Miles Sanders that was stuffed by no.3 Ohio State defensive end Chase Young at the Buckeyes 43-yard line.

Now the Buckeyes have two comeback wins this season that will look pretty impressive on their resumé. Defeating a very good Penn State team now pits the Buckeyes as the clear-cut favorites in the Big Ten.

Just to think, controversy swirled the program before the season even began as their head coach was embroiled in a domestic violence allegation involving one of his former assistants.

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