Dillon Gabriel felt like he and Oregon were a “perfect” fit when he decided to transfer there, and on Saturday night he proved his instincts were right.

The top-ranked Ducks remained undefeated despite No. 3 Penn State making a mighty attempt to win the Big Ten, 45-37.

The Ducks led by as many as 18 points in the first half and scored touchdowns on four of their first five drives. Penn State chipped ahead to get back within four points, but after getting back to within 14 points midway through the third quarter, Oregon seemed to have all the momentum with a 38-24 lead.

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Jordan James #20 and Marcus Harper II #55 of the Oregon Ducks celebrate after a touchdown during the first half of the 2024 Big Ten Football Championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Aaron J Thornton/Getty Images)

The Nittany Lions weren’t dead yet, however, as Kaytron Allen had runs of 32 and 26 yards on one drive and finished the job with a one-yard score. However, James Franklin decided to be aggressive and go for two, but their version of the Philly Special was unsuccessful.

The Oregon offense did its usual thing after that, launching a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a Jordan James touchdown, his second, to take a 45-30 lead with 7:28 left.

But Penn State stayed alive – on 4th-and-10, Drew Allar narrowly escaped a sack and fired one into the end zone, tying the score to make the eight-point game – then they forced a three-and -Out of. But Allar went deep and was picked off. Oregon was able to secure the title with a first down as Penn State ran out of timeouts.

Kenyon Sadiq #18 of the Oregon Ducks reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the 2024 Big Ten Football Championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Aaron J Thornton/Getty Images)

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Tez Johnson had a day, catching 11 passes for a Big Ten championship-record 181 yards and a touchdown. Dillon Dabriel completed 22 of his 32 passes for 283 yards and four scores.

Oregon will most likely be the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, and despite the loss, Penn State is certainly in the running to host a first-round game. They will find out their fate early Sunday afternoon.

Dontae Manning #8 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates an interception against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second quarter of the 2024 Big Ten Football Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

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As for the Ducks, it’s their first conference title since winning the Pac-12 in 2020, and they now face their first playoff appearance since 2014, the year the playoffs were born.

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