College Football · October 28, 2017Stunner1 in 43
Down 11 with six minutes left to the No. 2 team in the country.
Columbus, October 28, 2017. Penn State had led 35-20 in the fourth quarter.
Ohio State Buckeyes 39, Penn State Nittany Lions 38
How rare was it
A team in this position wins the game about 1 in 43 times. On our ladder that is a Stunner. How the ladder works.
The HolePenn State 38, Ohio State 27. Six minutes left.Down 11 late against an unbeaten, second-ranked team. In our record, FBS teams down exactly 11 with six minutes left have won 6 of 256 times, about 1 in 43.
The TurnBarrett to Dixon, then Barrett to Baugh.J.T. Barrett threw a touchdown to Johnnie Dixon with 5:42 left, 38-33, and after a stop, a touchdown to Marcus Baugh with 1:48 left for the lead. Barrett finished with four touchdown passes and did not miss a throw in the fourth quarter.
The ComebackOhio State 39, Penn State 38.Nineteen points in the last eight minutes. A Stunner: about 1 in 43.
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