Typically, PennLive highlights five State of Pennsylvania players who shined against Saturday’s opponent.

But it was difficult to find more than four Nittany Lions who fit the bill in PSU’s 20-13 loss to Ohio State at Beaver Stadium.

So why force it?

Here are the Penn State players that caught my eye.

Abdul Carter. The edge rusher didn’t have his running mate, Dani Dennis-Sutton, on the other side for many plays. Dennis-Sutton was dealing with an injury he suffered in the Wisconsin game. Carter He still finished with two sacks and Ohio State’s linemen may have gotten away with a grab or two on No. 11.

Zakee Wheatley. The fourth-year safety finished with 10 tackles (nine solo), a pass deflection and Wheatley forced a fumble by Ohio State quarterback Will Howard deep in PSU territory that resulted in a touchback.

King Kobe. Ohio State rushed for 176 yards but King, the Lions’ middle linebacker, was active. He finished with seven tackles (five solo) and a sack.

Tyler Warren. The Lions’ best offensive player went without a catch in the first half, but became a factor after halftime. Burrow He caught four passes for 47 yards and added three rushes for 47 yards, with a long gain of 33.