18 players are listed as out for Penn State football against the No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. No one is listed as questionable.

Quarterback Drew Allar is on the list again after he suffered a season-ending injury against Northwestern. Jaxon Smolik is also out after leaving the Iowa game early. Freshman signal caller Bekkem Kritza will be the QB2 behind Ethan Grunkemeyer.

For the wide receivers, Josiah Brown, Kaden Saunders, and Peter Gonzalez remain out for Penn State. Tikey Hayes and Kari Jackson will also not play.

On the defensive side of the ball, Max Granville, Mason Robinson, Kaleb Artis, and Jordan Mayer are still out for the Nittany Lions. Jaylen Harvey returns after missing the Iowa game. Owen Wafle is out today.

Defensive backs Donte Nastasi and Lamont Payne Jr. are out for Penn State. Linebackers Kari Jackson and Tony Rojas remain out. Jackson Pryts and Bobby Mears are also out.

Brady O’Hara and Liam Horan remain inactive for Penn State on the offensive line.

About the Author

Collin Ward

Collin is a fourth-year majoring in digital/print journalism. He lives in Basking Ridge, New Jersey and enjoys TAYLOR HAM, egg, and cheese. As a New York Giants and Chelsea FC fan you can normally find him yelling at his TV screen on the weekends. Please follow him on X(formerly Twitter) @wardcollinz for Penn State football stuff. You can email him at collin@onwardstate.com.

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