Ethan Grunkemeyer grew up in Lewis Center, Ohio, less than a half-hour from the Ohio State campus and surrounded by Buckeyes fans.

He saw many games at Ohio Stadium and this week he gets his first chance to play there, even though he’ll be wearing Penn State’s all-white road uniform.

“Since I was a kid I dreamed about playing in that stadium,” Grunkemeyer said Tuesday. “It’s going to be cool to go back home and have a chance to do that. I’m super excited about that.”

Grunkemeyer and the Nittany Lions (0-4 Big Ten, 3-4) are three-touchdown underdogs against No. 1 Ohio State (4-0, 7-0) Saturday at noon (TV-FOX).

A redshirt freshman, he had been Penn State’s No. 2 quarterback until three-year starter Drew Allar suffered a season-ending leg injury against Northwestern on Oct. 11.

He made

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