Will Penn State beat Ohio State? Penn State fans as a whole should be grateful for what he has done for the program. If Penn State were to lose to Indiana or Ohio State later this season and the Nittany Lions end up missing the playoffs, I’d say his time at Penn State is done. Andy Kotelnicki Is Holding Back The Penn State OffenseOscar Orellana: I do agree with this. With one down, Penn State must beat the Buckeyes to at least change some sort of narrative heading into the postseason.