No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs
— No. 1 Oregon managed to navigate all the potential pitfalls of a topsy-turvy college football season — even on a wild, wacky championship weekend.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
37
Oregon Ducks
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 10 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| ORE | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Lucas Oil Stadium · 67,469 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:41 37-45
Harrison Wallace III 14 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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Touchdown 7:28 30-45
Jordan James 3 Yd Run (Andrew Boyle Kick)
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Touchdown 14:17 30-38
Kaytron Allen 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 7:36 24-38
Tez Johnson 48 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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Field Goal 0:07 24-31
Atticus Sappington 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:53 24-28
Drew Allar 7 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
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Touchdown 6:49 17-28
Omari Evans 22 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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Touchdown 10:05 10-28
Jordan James 1 Yd Run (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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Touchdown 13:04 10-21
Terrance Ferguson 4 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andrew Boyle Kick)
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Touchdown 1:24 10-14
Nicholas Singleton 22 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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Touchdown 3:21 3-14
Kenyon Sadiq 2 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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Field Goal 7:30 3-7
Ryan Barker 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:40 0-7
Kenyon Sadiq 28 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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ORE
5 plays, 13 yards, 1:54 · End of Game
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PSU 1:54
2 plays, 9 yards, 0:17 · Interception
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ORE 2:11
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:30 · Punt
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PSU 3:41
13 plays, 75 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:41 37-45
Harrison Wallace III 14 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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ORE 7:28
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:28 30-45
Jordan James 3 Yd Run (Andrew Boyle Kick)
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PSU 14:17
6 plays, 97 yards, 2:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:17 30-38
Kaytron Allen 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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ORE 1:40
8 plays, 46 yards, 4:34 · Punt
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PSU 6:14
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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ORE 7:36
5 plays, 77 yards, 1:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:36 24-38
Tez Johnson 48 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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PSU 9:27
11 plays, 52 yards, 5:33 · Missed FG
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PSU
1 play, -5 yards, 0:07 · End of Half
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ORE 0:07
10 plays, 61 yards, 1:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:07 24-31
Atticus Sappington 32 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 1:53
10 plays, 64 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 24-28
Drew Allar 7 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
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ORE 5:54
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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PSU 6:49
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:49 17-28
Omari Evans 22 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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ORE 10:05
1 play, 1 yard, 0:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:05 10-28
Jordan James 1 Yd Run (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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PSU 10:08
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:12 · Interception
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ORE 10:20
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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PSU 11:48
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:16 · Punt
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ORE 13:04
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:04 10-21
Terrance Ferguson 4 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andrew Boyle Kick)
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PSU 1:24
7 plays, 75 yards, 1:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:24 10-14
Nicholas Singleton 22 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
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ORE 3:21
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:21 3-14
Kenyon Sadiq 2 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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PSU 7:30
8 plays, 59 yards, 3:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:30 3-7
Ryan Barker 33 Yd Field Goal
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ORE 10:40
9 plays, 84 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:40 0-7
Kenyon Sadiq 28 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
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Team Stats
PSU
ORE
28
1st Downs
24
7-13
3rd down efficiency
6-13
2-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
523
Total Yards
469
226
Passing
283
20/39
Comp/Att
22/32
5.8
Yards per pass
8.8
297
Rushing
186
34
Rushing Attempts
41
8.7
Yards per rush
4.5
5-65
Penalties
3-24
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
27:24
Possession
32:36
Highlights
00:27
Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq hurdles defender for unreal TD
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01:10
Dillon Gabriel's 4 TDs lead Oregon past Penn State for Big Ten title
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00:38
Dontae Manning's interception sets up Ducks' TD
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00:39
Dillon Gabriel's 4th TD pass finds Tez Johnson for 48-yard score
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