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No. 1 Oregon is taking on No. 3 Penn State for the Big Ten championship and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

This is Oregon’s first season in the conference after spending nearly six decades in the Pac-12, and the Ducks made their mark, going 12-0 and 9-0 in the Big Ten.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been viewed as a Heisman Trophy contender in his only season with the Ducks. Gabriel has completed 275 of 374 passes for 3,275 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions. Running back Jordan James has rushed for 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns on 206 carries in 12 games played.

Penn State (11-1, 8-1) returns to the Big Ten title game for the first time since 2016, when it beat Wisconsin 38-31.

Quarterback Drew Allar and tight end Tyler Warren are among the notable names to watch on the Nittany Lions offense. Allar has completed 204 of 285 passes for 2,668 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 225 yards and five touchdowns. Warren has 81 receptions for 978 yards and 18 touchdowns. The tight end also has four rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown.

USA TODAY Sports will have live updates and highlights from the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. Follow along for all the action.

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Atticus Sappington’s 32-yard field goal attempt was good after Penn State held the Ducks out of the red zone.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel and the Ducks have held the lead throughout the first half. Quarterback Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions overcame some early mistakes to keep it a seven-point game.

Penn State will receive the ball to start the second half.

Penn State’s Drew Allar scores on a 7-yard quarterback keeper to end the 64-yard drive with a touchdown. PAT good. Oregon leads Penn State 28-24 with 1:53 left in the first half.

Allar helped extend the drive with a 19-yard pass to tight end Tyler Warren for a first down.

The Nittany Lions shake off the interception from the previous possession as Drew Allar leads his offense 75 yards down the field in eight plays. Allar completes a 22-yard touchdown pass to Omari Evans. PAT good. Oregon leads Penn State 28-17 with 6:41 left in the second quarter.

Drew Allar’s pass was intercepted by Oregon’s Dontae Manning. Manning returned the ball 24 yards before he was tackled on the 1-yard line, just missing an opportunity to score.

Jordan James scores on the next play with a 1-yard touchdown run. Atticus Sappington’s PAT was good. Oregon leads Penn State 28-10 with 10 minutes left in the second quarter.

Penn State has the first punt of the game. The two teams produced a combined five consecutive scoring drives. Oregon’s offensive drive was also stalled on its next possession.

Oregon leads Penn State 21-10 with 10:22 left in the first half.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel completes a 4-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Ferguson. Atticus Sappington’s PAT attempt was good. It is the third consecutive touchdown drive for the Ducks.

Oregon leads Penn State 21-10 with 13:04 left in the second quarter. Gabriel connected with Tez Johnson for 24-yard and 31-yard passes during the drive.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar found running back Nick Singleton for a 22-yard touchdown with 1:24 left in the game. Ryan Barker’s PAT attempt was good. Oregon leads Penn State 14-10. Allar completed a 28-yard pass to standout tight end Tyler Warren before the touchdown score.

Quarterback Dillion Gabriel and the Ducks score on their second consecutive drive to start the game.

Gabriel finds Kenyon Sadiq for a 2-yard touchdown. It was the duo’s second touchdown of the night. Atticus Sappington’s PAT was good. The Ducks lead Penn State 14-3 with 3:21 left in the first quarter.

Kicker Ryan Barker made a 33-yard field goal attempt for Penn State. The Ducks lead the Nittany Lions 7-3 with 7:30 left in the first quarter. It was an eight-play, 59-yard drive (3:10 time of possession).

Running back Nick Singleton played a key role on the drive with a 46-yard run.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel completes a pass to Kenyon Sadiq, who hurdled a defender before scoring on the 28-yard touchdown play to finish the opening drive of the game. Atticus Sappington’s PAT attempt was good. It was a nine-play 84-yard drive that leaves 10:40 left in the first quarter.

It was Oregon’s eighth opening-drive touchdown of the season, which is tied for second most in the country.

With Georgia defeating No. 2 Texas in overtime, the top seed in the CFP will likely go to the winner of the Penn State-Oregon tonight.

When is Big Ten championship game between Oregon and Penn State?

The kickoff for the Big Ten championship game between No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch Oregon vs. Penn State in Big Ten championship

The Big Ten championship game between No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State will be televised nationally on CBS.

Live streaming is available on Paramount+ and Fubo.

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Here are the kickoff times and TV info for Top 25 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll. (All times are Eastern): 

Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for all of Saturday’s ranked Week 14 games. 

The Oregon Ducks are the favorites to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions in Saturday’s college football matchup, according to the BetMGM college football odds on Dec. 5.

  • Spread: Oregon (-3.5) 
  • Moneyline: Oregon (-185); Penn State (+150) 
  • Over/under: 50.5

Saturday “College GameDay” was at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the SEC championship game. This was the second consecutive season the show was at the SEC title game after it was in Atlanta in 2023.

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The Oregon Ducks have played the Penn State Nittany Lions four times since their first matchup in 1960. Penn State leads the all-time series with a 3-1 record.

In their most recent encounter in 1995, the Nittany Lions won 38-20.

The College Football Playoff selection committee is hoping for a paint-by-numbers Sunday that sees no changes from the penultimate rankings and, most critically, avoids any major outrage over the debut 12-team bracket.

Committee chairman Warde Manuel implied teams already in the clubhouse —such as Ohio State, Tennessee and Indiana — won’t be rearranged after conference championship weekend, though SMU could move up the rankings by beating Clemson to win the ACC.

While there are only so many possibilities that could unfold, the potential for a predictable bracket would be upended by one or more upsets on Friday and Saturday. Here are five scenarios still on the table leading into the final rankings and playoff matchups. — Paul Myerberg

Looking ahead to the weekend’s nine conference championship games, there will be top-five matchups in the Big Ten and SEC. The Big 12 will settle its entry into the playoff, while the Mountain West likely determines the Group of Five participant. Who will emerge victorious this weekend?

Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports discuss these topics and more in this week’s version of the College Football Fix.

The US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 15 is out after some unexpected results last week, and the top looks different from the preseason version. Here is how the top-25 shapes out ahead of Saturday’s action.

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Sometimes the penultimate weekend of the college football season can make the playoff picture clearer. There are just a handful of championship games left and a finite amount of results combinations can make things easier to predict.

That’s not the case this year, even with the expanded 12-team field in place for the first time. There are at-large candidates with their regular season over and how the committee will sort them is anybody’s guess. There’s five conferences vying for first-round byes and the championship games will sort out those races. And how the seeding among all these teams are impacted by the games this weekend is unclear. — Erick Smith 

Texas climbs to No. 2, Ohio State drops to No. 7 and the reputation of the ACC takes a big hit in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 after some wild results on rivalry weekend. — Paul Myerberg

The experts at USA TODAY Sports offer predictions for the season ahead, including which 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff. Who wins the national championship? 

  • Scooby Axson: Ohio State 
  • Jordan Mendoza: Oregon 
  • Paul Myerberg: Georgia 
  • Erick Smith: Georgia 
  • Eddie Timanus: Ohio State 
  • Dan Wolken: Ohio State

In the 2024-25 season, 12 teams will qualify for the College Football Playoff. The top five conference champions will earn automatic bids, with the top four earning a first-round bye. The remaining seven highest-ranked teams will complete the 12-team field.

The 12 participating teams in the College Football Playoff bracket will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, and the next seven highest-ranked teams.

The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The fifth conference champion will be seeded where it was ranked or at No. 12 if it is outside the top 12 in the CFP rankings. Non-conference champions ranked in the top four will be seeded beginning at No. 5.

“Because of this,” the CFP warns on its website, “the seeding, 1 through 12, could look different than the final rankings.”

The final of six College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings will be released on Sunday, Dec. 8, after Week 15 games at 12 p.m. ET.

  • Date: Tuesday, Dec. 8
  • Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN
  • Stream: Fubo

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