No. 3 Ohio State took down No. 7 Penn State on Saturday, 20-12, in a slog of a game between Big Ten powerhouses.
Both defenses looked dominant, and both offenses struggled, but the Buckeyes had one key ingredient that the Nittany Lions lacked: star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
With Ohio State holding a 13-6 lead in the fourth quarter and looking to put the game away, Harrison came up big, breaking open on a crossing route, reeling in a pass from quarterback Kyle McCord and sprinting to the goal line.
After Harrison scored, he wildly waved his hands around in circles at his sides in celebration as his teammates followed him into the end zone.
MASERATI 🗣️🎙️@MarvHarrisonJr extends @OhioStateFB's lead! 🌰 pic.twitter.com/xvBdmoiJ1A
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 21, 2023
Harrison’s dance had a special bit of sting to it, because he was borrowing the move from Penn State legend Saquon Barkley, who made a few big plays against Ohio State during his college years.
#tbt to 5 years ago when Saquon Barkley torched Michigan. He ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns while adding another score and 53 yards through the air in a 42-13 Penn State win.
— PlayerProfiler College (@Profiler_CFB) October 13, 2022
🔟 Penn State travels to the Big House to take on 5️⃣ Michigan. Who wins? pic.twitter.com/E2RdTPnVDu
A few eagle-eyed fans following the action from home took note of Harrison’s cheeky move.
Marvin Harrison Jr. just did Saquon Barkley’s signature celebration.
— Joe Smeltzer (@joesmeltzer775) October 21, 2023
Ohio State has sealed the game.
Marvin Harrison scores the Ohio State dagger touchdown and does the Saquon Barkley celebration #GoBucks
— The College Experience (@TCEonSGPN) October 21, 2023
pic.twitter.com/HrH2yxmThn
Did Harrison just mock PSU by doing the Barkley celebration?
— ldelmuto (@ldelmuto) October 21, 2023
With the win, the Buckeyes move to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions dropped to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference.
