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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Benoit Costil Jersey . -- Ohio State coaches and players are plenty familiar with the difficult environment that awaits them in Happy Valley.The No. 2 Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) survived against Wisconsin in a hostile, raucous atmosphere last week, similar to the one theyll face in their third-straight road game against Penn State (4-2, 2-1), where Ohio State will have to deal with more than 100,000 fans clad in white.Theres a lot of energy right now in that program, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. Wins do that for you. They played their best game, obviously, against Maryland, all the way around.Its a trend thatll have to continue for Penn State -- nearly three touchdown underdogs -- to have a shot against a team thats 30-1 in Big Ten regular season games under Meyer.Ohio State brings the nations third-ranked scoring defense and fourth-ranked offense into Beaver Stadium where the Buckeyes are 4-0 since 2005. But save for Wisconsin last week, Penn State is the only other team thats pushed Ohio State to overtime since Meyer took over, falling in two extra periods in 2014.The margin of error when you play a team like this is so small, youve got to be almost perfect on your details, Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley said.Thats a lesson Penn States young lineup learned the hard way in their previous game against a top 5 team, a blowout to then-No. 4 Michigan where the Nittany Lions managed just three first downs in the first half.Thats something where the margin of error showed up, McSorley said.But McSorleys taken a page out of Ohio State counterpart J.T. Barretts book lately. His 26 rushes for 154 yards and two touchdowns the past two games coupled with his ability to buy time with his feet so his receivers can get deep has led to big plays down the field.Its evidence Penn States offense has turned a corner since the Michigan game and is confident it can hang with Ohio State.I think we would be extremely comfortable if its a shootout, tight end Mike Gesicki said. I think we would be extremely comfortable if its going to be one big play that changes the game.RESPECTING BARKLEY: Ohio States defense has allowed just one 100-yard rusher so far but hasnt faced one as dynamic as Saquon Barkley.Leading the Big Ten with nine touchdowns, Barkley has 51 carries over the past two games and ran for 202 yards against Maryland.Hes probably one of the top running backs in the nation, if not the top running back in the nation, Ohio State safety Malik Hooker said. Hes got a lot of vision, makes a lot of jump cuts and stuff like that, and once he does that and gets a lot of teams out of their coverage, its hard to get him down because hes got a lot of speed, too.LINEBACKERS BACK: Both teams are healthier at linebacker.Penn State had seven out with injuries before starters Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda returned to practice on Tuesday. Theyll play after missing the last five and four games with leg and hand injuries, respectively.Ohio States Dante Booker, whos missed the last five games with a knee injury, is also expected to return.END OF THE LINE: Penn State will likely use a combination of Paris Palmer and Chasz Wright to plug the hole left by Andrew Nelsons season-ending knee injury and keep Ohio States surging defensive line at bay. The Buckeyes had four sacks last week including a game-sealing swarming of Alex Hornbook in overtime.GUSTY EVENING: Heavy rain and flooding Thursday evening into Friday around State College forced the athletic department to close a handful of parking lots prior to the game. While the rain is expected to stop before kickoff, wind could pick up with local forecasters predicting possible 40-mph gusts at game time.TOUGH COMPETITION: A win for Penn State would be big to snap out of a long slump against the nations best teams. Penn State is 0-9 against top 5 teams since 2005 -- with four of those losses coming to Ohio State -- and is 0-7 against the Buckeyes, Michigan and Michigan State since James Franklin arrived. France Soccer Jerseys .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. 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He scored two centuries in the series win, added four more tons in one-day cricket and finished the World Twenty20 as the tournaments leading run-scorer as England made it to the final. Root beat fellow Ashes heroes Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad to the Test prize Root beat off competition from Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes for the Test cricket award with Jos Buttler and David Willey his rivals for the Limited Overs prize.Im extremely proud of what Ive achieved throughout this year, Root told Sky Sports News, but more importantly to be associated with all three teams and the progress weve made as a unit and as a squad. Heres a little look at the Ashes coverage which won Sky Sports a BAFTA To say Ive been playing in all three, Im really pleased with that, and its really exciting to be going into the summer with that behind us and the way that we are looking to improve all the time.We are gaining in confidence and getting better in every game so as long as that continues going forward throughout this summer, well be in a really good place by the end of it.The Development Cricketer of the Year award was presented to Essex batsman Dan Lawrence, who became the countys youngest centurion last summer. Dan Lawrence is Development Player of the Year Lawrence celebrated in style on Monday by scoring 116 for Essex in their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash with Derbyshire. Anya Shrubsole claimed the leading womens award Somerset bowler Anya Shrubsole was named England Womens Cricketer of the Year after a superb year with the balll - she took 32 wickets across all formats and beat off competition from Heather Knight and Sarah Taylor. NGolo Kante France Jersey. Charlotte Edwards won a fans vote to be named Womens Player of the Year Charlotte Edwards, who recently retired from international cricket, came out on top of the public vote for Womens Player of the Year.Callum Flynn was named Disability Cricketer of the Year after helping the England Physical Disabilities squad to victory in the inaugural Physical Disabilities World Cup in Bangladesh last autumn.He needed a titanium knee replacement to continue his cricket career after being diagnosed with bone-cancer when he was 14-years old.And there was a Special Achievement award for Lloyd to honour a career in the sport spanning more than 50 years. Weve open the Sky Sports cricket vault to bring you some classic David Lloyd pitch reports Bumbles cricket career has included spells as an England Test player, England coach, Lancashire captain and coach, and as a First Class Umpire before his move into the broadcasting world.ECB chief executive officer Tom Harrison said: Its been a remarkable year for our international teams - the Womens Ashes attracted record attendances and unprecedented levels of media interest, our physical disability team won the inaugural Physical Disability World Cup in Bangladesh, and our mens team regained the Ashes, won a major Test series in South Africa, and reached the final of the World T20 tournament. Bumble was given a Special Achievement award at the ECB dinner Each of the players honoured tonight has made a big contribution to England cricket, helping to win matches and to inspire a wider audience and deserves the highest praise.The recognition for David Lloyd, with the ECB Special Achievement Award, is also richly deserved. Bumble is one of the games greatest servants and finest characters. He is pretty much unique, having given so much to cricket in so many different ways; as a player, coach, captain, umpire and commentator. This award is a wonderful way to salute his extraordinary career. Also See: Fixtures/results Live cricket on Sky Get Sky Sports Cricket videos ' ' '