Meanwhile in Columbus, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was explaining Saturday how much he's looking forward to the Buckeyes' trip to Penn State. Howard, who played high school football at Pennsylvania's Downingtown West High, said he's "stoked" for the game.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar did not play in the second half of the No. 3 Nittany Lions' 28-13 win at Wisconsin. Broadcast cameras showed him standing on Penn State's sideline without a helmet and with a towel over his head as backup Beau Pribula led the offense out.

Franklin said the decision on Drew Allar’s status likely will go “all the way up to the game,” and that backup Beau Pribula will have to split repetitions in practice “no matter where we’re at.” Allar suffered a (left) knee injury late in the first half on Saturday in a win over Wisconsin and did