COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- What was supposed to be one of Ohio State's most difficult games of the season now has a kickoff time.

The Buckeyes' Nov. 1 home game against unranked Penn State, who will enter with an 0-4 record in Big Ten play, will begin at noon from Ohio Stadium.

Both teams will not play in Week 9 after the Buckeyes shutout Wisconsin 34-0 in Madison and the Nittany Lions fell at Iowa 25-24. Penn State has not beaten Ohio State since 2016, losing the last eight meetings to the Buckeyes.

The Nov. 1 contest also marks the end of an era as Ohio State-Penn State is no longer a protected rivalry in the expanded Big Ten. The two won't meet again until 2028 at Beaver Stadium after playing each other in the last 33 regular seasons.

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