Oregon’s first season within the Big Ten was good. The top-ranked Ducks held on for a 45-37 win in a back-and-forth shootout in opposition to No. 3 Penn State to win the Big Ten championship and transfer to 13-0 whereas securing the No. 1 seed within the College Football Playoff.
Penn State out-gained Oregon 518-466, however two pricey turnovers proved to be sufficient for Oregon to carry on for the win. Drew Allar threw two interceptions — one led to a landing for the Ducks within the first half, and the opposite was thrown with lower than two minutes remaining in regulation. Both groups have been good within the pink zone, scoring on all 9 mixed possessions.
Tez Johnson caught 11 passes for 181 yards and a landing for the Ducks. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen each eclipsed 100 yards speeding for the Nittany Lions, who completed with 292 speeding on the bottom.
Allar was 20 of 39 passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns, however the two interceptions proved pricey. He additionally ran for 54 yards and a rating on 5 carries.
Next up for Oregon is the CFP quarterfinals on Dec. 30 or Dec. 31. Penn State will doubtless host a first-round sport.
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