Penn State joins the board

Dec 7, 2024 7:28:59 p.m

Ryan Barker’s 33-yard field goal is good. Oregon 7, Penn State 3 with 7:30 remaining in the first quarter. Nick Singleton’s 46-yard rush moved the Lions into Ducks territory, but they couldn’t get seven yards out of the play.

Oregon scores first

12/07/2024 7:19:50 p.m

Touchdown, Oregon: Kenyon Sadiq tackles Jalen Kimber on the way to a 28-yard score. The Nittany Lions were hurt by a Coziah Izzard face mask, but the Ducks’ offense was strengthened and held a 7-0 lead with 10:40 left in the first quarter. Dillon Gabriel, the Oregon quarterback, was locked up. He was 3 of 3 for 48 yards. The scoring drive took nine plays, 84 yards in 4:16.

Penn State-Oregon is underway

Dec 7, 2024 7:13:31 p.m

Penn State-Oregon is underway. The Big Ten title game begins with a brief return for the Ducks. They take the first possession at their own 16 line.

Penn State wins the coin toss and postpones.

Dec 7, 2024 7:11:21 p.m

Penn State called the coin toss. It calls cocks. The coin fell down. The Lions move. Oregon will get the ball first at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Penn State and Oregon have taken the field

12/07/2024 7:05:33 p.m

Kickoff on CBS is imminent.

The pre-match warm-ups are complete

12/7/2024 6:48:10 p.m

Nothing particularly noteworthy for either side.

The referee for tonight’s Big Ten title game is Kole Knueppel

12/07/2024 6:39:41 p.m

It is his first appearance in a conference championship game. This is an all-star crew and therefore not his regular season crew, which was called Penn State-Ohio State. Knueppel hasn’t officiated a game at Oregon this year.

Penn State-Oregon Availability Report

12/7/2024 6:38:52 p.m

For Penn State, receiver Kaden SaundersSecurity KJ Winston Jr.run back Cam WallaceLinebackers Keon WylieTight end Andrew Rappleyea, defensive tackles Alonzo Ford and Kaleb Artis, tackle Anthony Donkoh and defensive end Zuriah Fisher are OFF. Linebacker DaKaari Nelson is questionable.

The big news for Penn State is this receiver Trey Wallace and cornerback Elliot Washington II are both back after missing the last game or two.

For Oregon, guard Marcus Harper is not listed and will therefore return to the lineup after an absence in November. Backup DT Tionne Gray is questionable.