Recap: Penn State vs. Ohio State

By Sports Network

University Park, PA (Sports Network) - Terrelle Pryor threw for two scores and ran for another, as 15th-ranked Ohio State posted a dominating 24-7 win over 11th-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium in a key Big Ten contest.

Pryor completed 8-of-17 passes for 125 yards and had no interceptions, adding 50 rushing yards on five carries for the Buckeyes (8-2, 5-1), who have won three in a row and gained an advantage in the conference race.

Ohio State is now tied at the top of the conference with Iowa, which lost to Northwestern earlier Saturday for its first conference defeat. OSU and Iowa meet next week in Columbus in a contest that could decide the Big Ten title.

Brandon Saine ran 20 times for 68 yards for the Buckeyes, who accumulated more rushing yards (228) than Penn State had overall (201). Saine and DeVier Posey each had a touchdown reception in the victory.

Daryll Clark threw for 125 yards and was intercepted once on 12-of-28 passing for the Nittany Lions (8-2, 4-2), who had won five in a row. Seven of Clark's completions went to Graham Zug for 96 yards, but no other receiver had more than one catch.

Evan Royster gained 36 yards on 13 carries for an ineffective Penn State rushing attack that netted just 76 yards.