Complex sentence: In 2005, Penn State was an underdog despite trouncing then-No.18 Minnesota 44--14 the week before and being undefeated, however, Penn State played defense and shut down the Buckeye ground game.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2005, Penn State was an underdog despite trouncing then-No.18 Minnesota 44--14 the week before and being undefeated. However, Penn State played defense and shut down the Buckeye ground game.