Oregon vs. Penn State: Live updates, score, highlights in Big Ten championship

FINAL: Oregon 45, Penn State 37

Oregon captures the Big Ten title in its first season in the league. The Ducks will be the No. 1 seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

Drew Allar picked off

Trying to find a wide receiver deep, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw into coverage and was picked off by Oregon’s Nikko Reed. The Ducks lead 45-37 with 1:50 remaining.

Oregon goes three-and-out

Penn State will get the ball back on its 37-yard line with 2:08 remaining in the game after forcing Oregon to go three-and-out.

Penn State scores

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Wallace III, making it 45-37 with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Oregon up 45-30

Oregon answered Penn State’s 97-yard drive with a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a 3-yard Jordan James touchdown run. The Ducks lead 45-30 with 7:28 remaining.

Oregon 38, Penn State 31

Penn State closed out its 6-play, 97-yard drive with a Kaytron Allen 1-yard touchdown run. The Nittany Lions failed on the two-point conversion, making it 38-30 with 14:17 remaining in the game.

End 3Q: Oregon 38, Penn State 24

Kaytron Allen has ripped off runs of 32 and 26 yards as Penn State tries to make it a one-score game. The Nittany Lions are on the Oregon 19-yard line at the start of the fourth quarter.

Oregon pins Penn State on 3-yard line

Forced to punt after its 8-play, 46-yard drive, Oregon was forced to punt and pinned Penn State at its 3-yard line. Oregon leads 38-24 with 1:40 remaining in the third quarter.

Oregon takes 38-24 lead

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel completed a pass to Tez Johnson at the 26-yard line, who then escaped defenders and scored a touchdown on the 48-yard play. The Ducks lead 38-24 with 7:36 remaining in the third quarter.

Johnson has seven catches for 153 yards.

Kaytron Allen

Penn State running back Kaytron Allen is in the injury tent after the Lions’ first drive of the third quarter.

Penn State misses field goal

Penn State opened the third quarter with an 11-play, 52-yard drive over five minutes long. Kicker Ryan Baker missed his 40-yard field goal attempt. Oregon takes over on its 23-yard drive with a 31-24 lead with 9:27 remaining in the third quarter.

Second half underway

Penn State will receive to start the second half.

END 1H: Oregon 31, Penn State 24

Oregon stretches lead before half

The Penn State defense made multiple stops, holding Oregon to a field goal before the half. Ducks’ kicker Atticus Sappington converted a 32-yard field goal to put Oregon up 31-24 with 7 seconds remaining in the first half.

Penn State makes it one-score game

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar put his shoulder down and plowed through for a 7-yard touchdown run. The Nittany Lions trail 28-24 with 1:53 remaining in the first half.

Penn State driving

After forcing Oregon to punt, Penn State has pieced together a 9-play, 57-yard drive entering the first half 2-minute mark. The Nittany Lions take over 1st-and-Goal after the break.

Penn State answers

Penn State strung together an 8-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a 22-yard pass from Drew Allar to Omari Evans. Oregon leads 28-17 with 6:49 remaining in the first half.

Oregon picks off Drew Allar, punches in TD

Oregon defensive back Dontae Manning picked off Drew Allar, returning it 24 yards to the Penn State 1-yard line. On the next play, Jordan James punched in a touchdown to put Oregon up 28-10.

Penn State goes three-and-out

Following Oregon’s 60-yard drive, Penn State went three-and-out. The Ducks take back over on their 31-yard line with 11:48 remaining in the first half.

Oregon extends lead to 21-10

Oregon answered Penn State’s touchdown with a 7-play, 60-yard drive over three minutes long, capped off by a 4-yard pass to tight end Terrance Ferguson. The Ducks lead 21-10 with 13:04 remaining in the first half.

END 1Q: Oregon 14, Penn State 10

Penn State cuts Oregon lead to 14-10

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar found Tyler Warren over the middle before hitting Nick Singleton for a 22-yard touchdown on the next play. Penn State trails 14-10 with 1:24 remaining in the first quarter.

Oregon goes up 14-3

Oregon easily moved down the field on its 10-play, 75-yard drive, capped off by a 2-yard Dillon Gabriel pass to Kenyon Sadiq. The Ducks lead 14-3 with 3:21 remaining in the first half.

Penn State chips into Oregon lead

Penn State capped an 8-play, 59-yard drive with a 33-yard field goal from Ryan Baker. Oregon leads 7-3 with 7:30 remaining in the first quarter.

Nick Singleton picks up 41-yard gain

Penn State running back Nick Singleton found the hole on his offensive line, breaking free for a 41-yard gain to put the Nittany Lions inside the 30-yard line.

Kenyon Sadiq hurdles defender en route to TD

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel connected with Kenyon Sadiq on a 28-yard pass that he housed for a touchdown. He hurdled a Penn State defender en route to the score, giving Oregon a 7-0 lead with 10:40 remaining in the first quarter.

The Ducks went on a 9-play, 84-yard drive to open the game.

Kickoff

Penn State won the toss and deferred to the second half. Oregon fielded the kick and started at its 16-yard line.

Injury report

Oregon defensive back Jahlil Florence and defensive line My’Keil Gardner are listed as the only two players who will be out. Defensive lineman Tionne Gray was listed as questionable.

For Penn State, receivers Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebacker Keon Wylie, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, defensive tackles Alonzo Ford and Kaleb Artis, tackle Anthony Donkoh, and defensive end Zuriah Fisher are out. Linebacker DaKaari Nelson is questionable.

The big news here for Penn State is that receiver Trey Wallace and cornerback Elliot Washington II are both back after missing the last one and two games, respectively.

Final line

Oregon enters as a 3-point favorite, according to FanDuel. The over-under is set at 51.5 points.