Penn State faced each of the newest Big Ten members from the West Coast during the 2024 regular season, except for one. Fortunately, Penn State will get the chance to be the only Big Ten team to play each of the four new members this season when it faces Oregon in the Big Ten championship game. Can Penn State make it a clean sweep of the Big Ten’s expansion members this season?
Pulling a 4-0 record against the Big Ten’s new members will not be easy. Oregon comes into this week’s Big Ten championship game as the only undefeated team in the FBS and the Ducks own the top ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings as well as the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25. Orgeon is also a slight favorite over the Nittany Lions.
At least history is on Penn State’s side in this one.
Penn State owns the lead in the all-time series with a 3-1 advantage against Oregon. The most recent meeting between the two schools was the 1995 Rose Bowl, when it was Penn State who completed a perfect season behind a star-loaded offense led by Kerry Collins, Ki-Jana Carter, Bobby Engram, and Kyle Brady.
The first meeting between Penn State and Oregon occurred in the 1960 Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia. Penn State won that meeting by a score of 41-12. The two schools lined up a home-and-home series a few years later in 1963 and 1964 and the road team won each meeting.
All-Time Penn State vs. Oregon Results
- Dec. 17, 1960: Penn State 42, Oregon 12
Liberty Bowl, Philadelphia, Pa. - Sept. 21, 1963: Penn State 17, Oregon 7
Portland, Ore. - Oct. 3, 1964: Oregon 22, Penn State 14
State College, Pa. - Jan. 2, 1995: Penn State 38, Oregon 20
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Cal.
So if you are keeping track of this series, Penn State has won all three games played outside of State College. Will that trend carry over to Indianapolis this weekend?
Penn State faces Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. The Big Ten Championship Game will air on CBS.
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