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Former Penn State wide receiver chooses Big Ten school as new home

Former Penn State wide receiver Omari Evans transferring to another Big Ten program

A week after entering the transfer portal, following Penn State’s season-ending loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals, former Penn State wide receiver [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] has found his new home.

The speedy senior receiver will be flipping coasts and committing to Washington, he announced Wednesday evening on Instagram.

Evans will have one year of eligibility remaining and, if he needs one, a redshirt season as well. In Happy Valley, Evans established himself as a deep threat wideout who could get behind the defense. However, like most of the wide receiver room over the past few seasons, Evans struggled to make a consistent impact, albeit not entirely his fault.

In his Penn State career, Evans caught 30 passes for 564 yards (18.8 yards per catch) and seven touchdowns. This year was by far Evans’ most productive season, racking up 415 yards on 21 catches and five touchdowns.

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Evans joins Harrison Wallace III, Tyler Johnson and Mehki Flowers as the Penn State wide receivers to enter the transfer portal this offseason.

Penn State has added two wide receivers from the transfer portal: Kyron Hudson from USC and Devonte Ross from Troy.

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Top 10 moments from Penn State’s 2024 season: Penn State plays for Big Ten championship (No. 3)

Penn State’s Big Ten championship game appearance was among the top highlights of the 2024 season.

With Penn State’s football season now officially in the books, now is a good time to start putting the whole season into perspective. Although the season ended with the Nittany Lions coming up just short of playing for a national championship, there were a lot of good moments to reflect on positively from the 2024 season that ended with a final record of 13-3. The shortcomings are well documented, but the highlights of the year should not be forgotten.

Going into the 2024 season opened the door to a brand new Big Ten and a new approach to how the championship game matchup would be determined. With the addition of four new schools with Oregon, UCLA, SUC, and Washington all coming over from the crumbling Pac-12, the Big Ten had a football membership of 18 members. That led to a removal of a divisional format and meant the top two teams in the final Big Ten standings would be given a spot in the Big Ten championship game. As far as Penn State was concerned, that removed the typical roadblocks of finishing in a divisional tie with Ohio State or Michigan to compete for a Big Ten title.

As long as Penn State could avoid slipping up in some of the potentially tricky road trips against USC, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, then Penn State would be a strong Big Ten title contender as the season came to a close. The schedule did not include a game against defending national champion Michigan and managed to skip one of the preseason favorites, Oregon, in the regular season schedule that did include three games against new conference members. Of course, there was still the regular matchup with Ohio State, which did not go Penn State’s way yet again.

But Penn State won every other Big Ten game on its schedule, including those road games at USC, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, while Ohio State lost a head-to-head matchup against Oregon and its regular-season finale against rival Micigan. With Ohio State falling into the two-loss category, Penn State slid ahead of the Buckeyes in the Big Ten standings to lock in a matchup with the Oregon Ducks, ranked no. 1 with an undefeated record coming into Indianapolis in early December.

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Despite a respectable showing from the offense, Penn State’s defense had an uncharacteristically off outing against the high-powered Ducks. Oregon marched right down the field on Penn State’s defense on each of its first three possessions for three touchdowns before the Nittany Lions could manage to force Oregon to punt the ball way. Oregon built a 28-10 lead on Penn State before a touchdown catch by [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] and a touchdown run by quarterback [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] helped close the gap before halftime. Penn State brought the game to within four points but a late Oregon field goal gave the favored Ducks a 31-24 lead going into halftime.

Penn State’s offense went scoreless in the third quarter while Oregon’s Tez Johnson put Oregon up by two scores going into the fourth quarter. That was ultimately enough of a lead to keep Penn State at arm’s length despite Penn State scoring a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

[autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] and [autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag] each ran for over 100 yards in the game and [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] caught seven passes for 84 yards. Allar had three touchdown passes but was intercepted twice, with one of those picks coming in a bad spot and handing the Oregon offense the football at the Penn State 1-yard line, which quickly led to a touchdown. Penn State simply had no answers for Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson, who caught 11 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel passed for four touchdowns without an interception.

Penn State may have come up short in the Big Ten championship, 45-37, but Penn State’s effort showed they were deserving of the Big Ten title shot and looked to be ready to make a good run in the upcoming College Football Playoff. The result may have helped Penn State hold on to one of the top four rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee to give the Nittany Lions a chance to host a first-round game as the No. 6 seed.

As time would suggest, Penn State was the third-best team in the Big Ten in 2024 behind Oregon and Ohio State, but the makeup of the new Big Ten championship game format showed Penn State was a team to watch in the Big Ten title hunt with the way the schedule played out.

This was just Penn State’s second appearance in the Big Ten championship game, as they won their previous appearance in 2016 against Wisconsin.

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Top 10 moments from Penn State’s 2024 season: Fighting for a clutch road win at Minnesota (No. 6)

Penn State’s road win at Minnesota helped save the 2024 season for the Nittany Lions.

Penn State’s final road game of the season came at a time when the Nittany Lions were still in the mix for a spot in the Big Ten championship game but in need of some help outside of their control. But for any of that to come to fruition, the Nittany Lions still had to finish the regular season with wins against Minnesota and Maryland. A setback in either would wreck Penn State’s Big Ten hopes and be a critical blow to a shot at playing in the College Football Playoff. A road trip to Minnesota was not to be taken lightly despite the Nittany Lions being the favorite.

Though the teams were different in 2024 than they were a few years ago, it was a road game at Minnesota that took Penn State off course for a Big Ten title shot and a chance at playing in the four-team College Football Playoff in 2019, and Penn State once again found themselves in a battle with the Gophers in late November with the season on the line.

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Penn State dug another early hole by going down 10-0 early in the second quarter before finally getting something going with the offense. A 45-yard touchdown pass from [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] to [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] got the Nittany Lions on the scoreboard and a 45-yard field goal from Ryan Barker got Penn State out of the 10-0 hole. Later in the quarter, Minnesota blocked a Penn State punt gave the Gophers the football at the Penn State 21-yard line, and Max Brosmer completed a pass to Jameson Geers for a quick touchdown on the first play of the short drive.

Not much had gone right for Penn State in the first half, but it looked as though the Nittany Lions would be able to get into halftime tied at 17-17, but the Gophers blocked Barker’s extra point attempt and returned it for two points to take a 19-16 lead into halftime.

Minnesota extended its lead to 22-16 with a field goal in the third quarter, but a Nicholas Singleton touchdown run of 12 yards in the third quarter gave Penn State a 23-22 lead, and a field goal early in the fourth quarter added to the lead and capitalized on a Minnesota fumble forced by [autotag]Zakee Wheatley[/autotag].

Minnesota threatened Penn State with a grueling 67-yard drive but was forced to settle for a short field goal after getting a 1st-and-goal from the Penn State seven-yard run. It ended up being the defensive stand of the year for Penn State because the offense never gave the football back to Minnesota for the final 5:48.

On 4th-and-1 from the Penn State 34-yard line, the Nittany Lions gambled with a fake punt and Luke Reynolds picked up 32 yards on the ground.

That led to another 4th-and-1 decision to go for it, although this time with a more traditional push up the middle from Allar with 2:12 to play from the Minnesota 25-yard line. Penn State completed one more 4th down conversion to close out the game when Allar connected with star tight end Tyler Warren, who fell to the ground rather than run up the score, and Penn State escaped with a well-earned 26-25 victory.

The win helped set the stage for its shot to play for the Big Ten championship, which came a week later with a win over Maryland following Michiagn’s upset win at Ohio State to knock the Buckeyes into the loss column for a second time in Big Ten play.

Penn State’s 2024 season was highlighted by its success on the road with road wins at West Virginia, USC, Wisconsin, and Minnesota all showing a different kind of Penn State team compared to previous seasons. Each road win provided different forms of adversity that needed to be responded to, especially in conference play. If not for those road wins, Penn State’s season may not have ended with a run into the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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Penn State transfer schedules Tennessee visit

Wide receiver schedules a visit with Tennessee after entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Penn State transfer wide receiver Omari Evans will visit Tennessee.

Evans will also visit Washington, Texas Tech and Syracuse, according to On3. Dates have not been determined for his visits.

Evans entered the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 14. He committed to the Nittany Lions on Oct. 2, 2021.

The former Penn State wide receiver was a three-star prospect, ranked as the No. 59 wide receiver and No. 55 prospect in Texas, according to 247Sports.

In three seasons at Penn State, Evans recorded 30 receptions for 564 yards and seven touchdowns.

In 2024, he appeared in 16 games for the Nittany Lions, including Penn State’s loss in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame.

Evans has one season of eligibility remaining.

‘With a heavy heart,’ Omari Evans enters NCAA transfer portal

Penn State’s task of improving the wide receiver room in 2025 just got a little more challenging.

Penn State may be getting some key players coming back in 2024, but the Nittany Lions are going to have to replace one of its leading receivers. [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] announced on social media his intent to enter the NCAA transfer portal, suggesting he is leaving Penn State behind in hopes of getting a little more out of his remaining eligibility.

The Texas native had two catches in three College Football Playoff games for the Nittany Lions. Both came in the Fiesta Bowl victory over Boise State, including one for a touchdown.

“I would like to thank the Nittany Nation for accepting me as a young kid from Texas and allowing me to grow up the last 3 years,” Evans said in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Tuesday. “We had a good run, with that said and with a heavy heart, I will be entering my name in the transfer portal. I wish my brothers the best of luck in the future and may gid continue to bless and keep you.”

Evans appeared in all 16 games played by Penn State in the 2024 season, which included an appearance in the Big Ten championship game and a run to the semifinal of the College Football Playoff. Evans caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns. Evans was the speedy deep threat for the Nittany Lions during the 2024 season. Evans had the highest average yards per reception on the team with an average of 19.76 yards per catch.

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Penn State has seen a number of wide receivers enter the transfer total this year. Reserve receiver Feyisayo Oluleye was the first wide receiver to enter the transfer portal, doing so back in mid-November as the regular season was winding down. Recent additions to the transfer portal this week include Mehki Flowers and Tyler Johnson. Penn State has added a couple of wide receivers from the transfer portal with Kyron Hudson from USC and Devonte Ross from Troy. With Evans being the latest to jump into the transfer portal, the need for another transfer addition from the portal has increased for Penn State.

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Top 10 moments from Penn State’s 2024 season: Season-opening win at West Virginia (No. 9)

Penn State’s season-opening win at West Virginia was a firm suggestion the 2024 season would be different.

Penn State came into the 2024 season expected to be among the top teams in the nation with a very good chance to play in the College Football Playoff. But after a 2023 season saw Penn State once again lose all of its marquee games against Ohio State and Michigan in the regular season and against Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, some felt a top-10 ranking was probably a tad optimistic for the Nittany Lions coming into the season. So right off the bat, Penn State was on a mission to prove it was worthy of the preseason hype.

The first test was expected to be a decent one with a road opener at West Virginia, the second game in a home-and-home series. Penn State won a fun game the year before at home to open up the 2023 season, but as we soon would learn, Penn State was clearly on a different level than West Virginia in 2024.

After a scoreless first quarter, the new big play offense came to life under new offensive coordinator [autotag]Andy Kotelnicki[/autotag]. On the first play of the second quarter, [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] connected for a 50-yard touchdown pass to [autotag]Harrison Wallace III[/autotag] to open the scoring and cap a quick four-play, 84-yard drive. Penn State extended its lead five minutes later with [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] hauling in a pass from Allar for a 20-yard touchdown. West Virginia chipped away with a couple of field goals, but Penn State showed right in the first game of the season it was not going to be a team that would let time go to waste. If there was any shot at putting points on the scoreboard late in the half, they were going to go for it.

With 30 seconds remaining in the half after West Virginia’s second field goal, Penn State looked like it would simply run the clock out when [autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag] was stuffed for no gain on the first play of the drive. But then Allar hurried the offense to the line and completed a pass to [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] for a 55-yard gain to the West Virginia 18-yard line, seemingly leaving West Virginia’s defense scrambling and confused about what happened. Following a timeout, Allar again connected with Wallace for a touchdown, this time from 18 yards out. The quick score was a sign of things to come for Penn State, for better or worse, but showed the new-look offense was ready to achieve big things under Kotelnecki.

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Singleton did start his season on a big note with a 100-yard game right out of the gates after having to wait until the final game of the regular season in 2023 to finally break the century mark.

Penn State’s defense was also locked in. [autotag]Kevin Winston Jr.[/autotag] led the team with 12 tackles before his season unfortunately was cut short due to an injury the following week. [autotag]Tony Rojas[/autotag] and [autotag]Zane Durant[/autotag] each had 1.5 sacks. [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] was limited to just one tackle in his first game at his new position on the edge, but he would clearly have an impact all season long. Penn State forced three West Virginia turnovers and the Nittany Lion faithful took over Milan Puskar Stadium in the first game of the season.

Penn State opened the 2024 season with a well-earned 34-12 victory over West Virginia that was as dominant as the final score would suggest. And Penn State was just getting started. A game that could have been tricker than most expected proved to be just a good opening exercise for a Penn State team that was built like a playoff contender.

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Penn State advances after 31-14 Fiesta Bowl victory over Boise State

Penn State’s running game and defense overpowered Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. Next up, the Orange Bowl and the semifinal round!

In the first meeting between Penn State and Boise State, two teams who combined for a perfect 10-0 record all-time in Fiesta Bowl appearances, the Nittany Lions never trailed in a 31-14 win over the Broncos. Penn State is the first team to punch its spot in the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff with the win.

After the defense did well to contain Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty on the opening drive again and force Boise State to settle for a field goal attempt, which was tipped and failed, Penn State went to work flexing its muscle with its running game. Fueled by some strong runs and bursts by [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] and a couple of nice gains by [autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag], Penn State maneuvered itself down the field on its first offensive possession. [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] completed a terrific pass to tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] in the back of the end zone as Warren managed to grab the football and get a foot down for the first score of the game.

Penn State took a 14-0 lead later in the first quarter when Allar took a deep shot to [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag], who managed to beat his defender down the field for a 38-yard reception. After the defense forced a fumble by Jeanty in the second quarter, it appeared Penn State was set to go on cruise control and open up a three-score lead, but a botched exchange between Allar and Singleton put the ball on the ground for the Boise State defense. That turnover and an apparent arm injury to Abdul Carter helped spark the Broncos to a touchdown drive to cut into the lead. Penn State would take a 17-7 lead into halftime with a [autotag]Ryan Barker[/autotag] field goal to close the half.

But the offense started flat in the second half and the Broncos took advantage of a blown coverage for a 53-yard touchdown throw from Maddux Madsen to a wide-open tight end Matt Lauter to cut the Penn State lead to 17-14 early in the third quarter.

Penn State had an answer, and it came with another grueling touchdown drive highlighted by a pair of third-and-longs and a touchdown catch in the red zone from Allar to Warren. Penn State took a 24-14 lead into the fourth quarter and [autotag]Zakee Wheatley[/autotag] started the final quarter off with a big interception on a third-and-long. It was his second forced turnover of the game after recovering a Jeanty fumble in the first half.

Penn State was unable to capitalize and put the game firmly out of reach, which left Boise State with some life. Jeanty delivered his biggest run of the night to convert on a 3rd-and-21 deep in Boise State’s end, and the Broncos worked their way down the field and into the red zone. But the defense, stood tall with a key [autotag]Amin Vanover[/autotag] sack and Boise State’s field goal attempt sailed just wide right to keep Penn State up by 10 points with 9:20 remaining on the clock.

Penn State worked a few minutes off the clock, but Singleton put the game on ice with a 58-yard touchdown run right up the middle of the Boise State defense. The touchdown gave Penn State a commanding 31-14 lead with just under five minutes to play. [autotag]Zion Tracy[/autotag] picked off a pass from Madsen on Boise State’s ensuing possession to lock down the win.

Penn State rushed for 217 yards. Jeanty became just the second player to rush for 100 yards against Penn State this season, but the defense did prevent him from chasing down the NCAA’s single-season rushing record held by Barry Sanders. Jeanty needed 132 yards to break Sanders’ record but ended his night with 104 rushing yards.

Penn State will move on to the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Liopns will head to Miami to play in the Orange Bowl and will fscr the winner of the Sugar Bowl matchup between SEC champion Georgia and Notre Dame. Georgia enjoyed the bye in the first round while Notre Dame handled Indiana in the first round in South Bend, Indiana. The Orange Bowl is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025.

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Penn State lands transfer wide receiver Kyron Hudson from USC

Penn State added a wide receiver from another Big Ten program out of the transfer portal.

Wide receiver is something that continues to be a topic brought up for Penn State not just by the fan base, but also by national pundits who routinely point out the lack of production from that position.

Because of that, this transfer cycle was seen as a huge opportunity for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his staff to add a difference maker who can play a huge part in how the Nittany Lions perform going forward.

They are set to host Florida International transfer Eric Rivers this week. He would give them a productive player on the outside who is adept at getting open, something Penn State’s current group has a hard time consistently doing.

But before he is set to arrive in Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions already struck in the portal by earning a commitment from USC transfer [autotag]Kyron Hudson[/autotag].

The 6-foot-1 pass catcher was a four-star recruit coming out of high school when he committed to the Trojans. Ranked as the 126th-best player and 22nd overall wide receiver in the 2021 class by the 247Sports Composite, he had a productive showing during his career in Los Angeles.

Hudson has totaled 807 yards and eight touchdowns on 72 catches with USC, but it was this past year where he really broke through with 38 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns.

Any addition to the wide receiver room is going to be a notable one, but for Penn State to add someone who has been productive at a power conference level is huge.

There are still major questions about how that position group is going to look next year with [autotag]Harrison Wallace[/autotag] and [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] likely returning for another season along with the injured [autotag]Kaden Saunders[/autotag], but one or even all three could decide to leave as well.

Even if all three are back, adding Hudson to the mix is huge as the Nittany Lions need more production on the perimeter going forward.

Best photos from Penn State’s one-point win at Minnesota

Check out the best images from Penn State’s thriller of a victory over Minnesota.

No win in college football is ever to be considered easy, but this latest one for Penn State was one of the more nerve-racking games of the season for the Nittany Lions. Penn State did manage to come out on top of the Gophers with a 26-25 win that truly tested the mental strength of the program when faced with some adversity.

From injuries left and right on the turf to having to overcome special teams meltdowns and the inability to convert in short-yardage situations, Penn State dug deep to climb back from a 10-0 deficit and a small halftime deficit to improve to 10-1 on the year, and keeping Big Ten title hopes alive and well going into the final week of the regular season.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s one-point victory at Minnesota.

Penn State will close out the regular season at home next week against Maryland. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Penn State can clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game with a win over the Terrapins if Ohio State is upset by Michigan next Saturday.

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Penn State escapes Minnesota’s upset bid, remains in Big Ten title contention

Penn State avoids massive upset at Minnesota and remains in the Big Ten title hunt going into next week.

It’s OK to breathe a sigh of relief, Penn State fans. The Nittany Lions are 10-1, but it certainly was not pretty on Saturday in a 26-25 victory over Minnesota. But a win is a win, and Penn State has 10 of them in 11 games.

Penn State came out sleeping its way to an early 10-0 deficit in the first half, and it was a constant battle to climb its way to a 23-22 lead in the third quarter. Penn State held a 26-25 lead after the Gophers kicked a field goal on its final possession of the game, and a fake punt and a fourth-and-short conversion on helped Penn State run the remainder of the game’s five minutes and change for a hard-fought victory. The win keeps Penn State in the mix for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and should keep the Nittany Lions for a potential first-round College Football Playoff game in Beaver Stadium.

And it was a roller coaster of emotions to get there.

[autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] completed 20 of 27 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown, a 45-yard strike to a wide-open [autotag]Omari Evans[/autotag] in the second quarter. Allar also picked up a short touchdown run in a game where he was under some good pressure throughout the game and let his emotions boil over a bit on the sideline in the heat of the moment. But Allar delivered another gritty performance on the road like he did at USC earlier in the season.

Not surprisingly, tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] was a big reason why Penn State came away with the Governor’s Victory Bell. Warren caught eight passes for 102 yards, including the big fourth-down conversion in the final minute to help Penn State run the clock out for good. Warren was without a touchdown in the game, but he was the game’s leading receiver.

[autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag] rushed for a game-high 63 yards and a touchdown and he added six catches for 37 yards. [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] had a quiet day in the box score with three tackles, but he did bring some good pressure off the edge. Minnesota just found ways to avoid letting that pressure bring them down. Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer did throw an interception to [autotag]Dominic DeLuca[/autotag] and had a costly fumble when he just dropped the ball in the backfield, with Carter battling him for the fumble recovery.

Special teams disasters by Penn State have been rare this season, but they cost Penn State 9 points in the first half. A blocked punt out of the end zone led to a quick Minnesota touchdown to go up 17-10, and a blocked extra point just before halftime was returned by Minnesota for two points. Confusion on the field also led to a rushed shanked pooch punt by Warren as Drew Allar appeared to want to call timeout.

But it was the special teams that helped deliver a win in the biggest way. Kicker [autotag]Ryan Barker[/autotag] hit a 32-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to put Penn State up 26-22. After the Gophers had to settle for a field goal to cut the lead to one, Penn State picked up a 32-yard gain on a fake punt run by [autotag]Luke Reynolds[/autotag] from the Penn State 34-yard line to keep the drive moving. Penn State looked like it was going three-and-out on the drive after Minnesota cut the lead to one, so the fake punt was what ended up being the play of the game. But Allar picked up another fourth down conversion with a two-yard run with 2:10 remaining, and Allar’s pass to Warren for an 11-yard gain on 4th and 1 from the Minnesota 14-yard line and 26 seconds remaining was the icing on the cake.

With the win, and with Ohio State beating Indiana earlier in the day, Penn State is still in the running for a spot in the Big Ten championship game going into next week. Penn State will know when it takes the field next week if there is a chance to play for the Big Ten championship for the first time since 2016. If Ohio State loses to Michigan next week in the early kickoff window, then a Penn State win would send the Nittany Lions to the Big Ten championship game to face Oregon.

Penn State will close out the regular season next week at home against Maryland. Next week’s game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff and will air on Big Ten Network.

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