Oregon and Penn State don’t have a long history of battles on or off the football field, but that’s beginning to change with the Ducks joinging the Big Ten and the Nittany Lions expanding their efforts to the West coast.

Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin spoke about the looming Big Ten Championship Game against the Oregon Ducks and coach Dan Lanning. Franklin is looking for his first conference championship with the Nittany Lions since 2016.

Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning addressed the long-term ramifications of facing Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Penn State, which has won its last four games, is a slight underdog to Oregon in Saturday night’s Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. James Franklin’s 11-1 team is 5-0 away from Beaver Stadium. Can the Nittany Lions close the deal and win their second Big Ten title during the Franklin era?

Penn State’s Abdul Carter, the Big Ten defensive player of the year, has been a menace around the edge this season, racking up career-highs with 10 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss. Oregon’s offense is well aware of the threat he presents on the defensive line.

Penn State will be playing Oregon for the Big Ten title. The Nittany Lions cruised to a 44-7 win over visiting Maryland on Saturday night to secure a spot