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Ohio State’s Win Over Penn State Has Extra Meaning for Quarterback Will Howard

Ohio State’s Win Over Penn State Has Extra Meaning for Quarterback Will Howard
Will Howard #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes is pressured by Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second quarter at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn., on Nov. 2, 2024. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
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Ohio State senior quarterback Will Howard had a most ironic moment while leading his No. 4-ranked Buckeyes (7–1) squad past the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions 20–13 on Saturday.

Howard threw an interception that Penn State sophomore cornerback Zion Tracy returned 31 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. A childhood Nittany Lions fan who didn’t get recruited by the program, Howard got roasted on social media over throwing the pick to Penn State (7–1).

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