Ohio State was named Monday as the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America in recognition of its 27-26 win over Penn State on Saturday.
In a battle of two teams that were unbeaten and ranked in the top 10 nationally, Ohio State overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit by scoring two touchdowns in the final seven minutes, defeating the Nittany Lions in comeback fashion for a second consecutive year and winning in Happy Valley for the first time since 2014, after previously losing at Penn State in 2016.
Ohio State won the award over Notre Dame, which was also nominated after improving to 5-0 with a 38-17 victory over Stanford.
It's the first time Ohio State has been named the National Team of the Week since 2014, when the Buckeyes received the award following a 49-37 win at Michigan State.
