What a dream it is to cover the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brady Ruth here, and I’m so honored to be providing live coverage of this game! The No. 1 Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) are one win away from the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, but have to get through No. 3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) first. Follow along here for live updates presented by The Duck Store! You may need to refresh for the latest updates.
FINAL: Penn State: 37, Oregon: 45 – The Oregon Ducks are Big Ten Champions. The Oregon sideline explodes. A stadium that was 65% white and blue empties. The Ducks stay perfect and will be the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff!
(Q4 – 1:26) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Dillon Gabriel 1st down. Oregon is going to win the Big Ten Championship Game!
(Q4 – 1:45) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Penn State uses its last timeout. 3rd-and-1 upcoming. A 1st down ends the game.
(Q4 – 1:48) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Penn State calls its second timeout. 2nd-and-5 upcoming.
(Q4 – 1:54) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Drew Allar throws an INTERCEPTION. Nikko Reed picks off Allar. The Ducks get the ball back.
(Q4 – 2:00) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Penn State is at the 46-yard line at the two-minute warning.
(Q4 – 2:11) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – The Ducks go 3-and-out. They burn only a minute off the clock. Penn State gets the ball back with a chance to tie the game at midfield. He called for a fair catch, but ran anyways. That’s apparently not a penalty. 1st-and-10 Penn State from its own 37-yard line.
(Q4 – 2:44) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Oregon gains nothing on 1st or 2nd down. 3rd-and-10.
(Q4 – 3:41) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Touchback.
(Q4 – 3:41) Penn State: 37, Oregon, 45 – Drew Allar hits Wallace on 4th down for a Penn State TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD and the Nittany Lions are back within a score.
(Q4 – 3:46) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Penn State faces 4th-and-ballgame.
(Q4 – 3:50) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Allar went nowhere. 3rd-and-10 from the 14-yard line. Timeout, Oregon.
(Q4 – 4:06) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Penn State calls its first timeout.
(Q4 – 4:06) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Allar takes off for another 1st down. The Nittany Lions are down to the 14-yard line.
(Q4 – 5:54) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – 1st. Down. Penn State. Wallace was left wide open.
(Q4 – 6:26) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – The Ducks’ defense finally gets to the quarterback. Derrick Harmon brings Allar down to force 3rd-and-16.
(Q4 – 7:01) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Penn State is out to midfield right away.
(Q4 – 7:28) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 45 – Jordan. James. TOUCHDOWN. The Ducks take 6:50 off the clock on a huge, 12-play, 75-yard drive. The extra point is GOOD and Oregon has a two-score lead with 7:28 to play.
(Q4 – 8:03) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Jordan James down to the 4-yard line.
(Q4 – 8:57) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Gabriel hits Terrance Ferguson. Big 1st down to the 15-yard line. Chains move. Clock runs.
(Q4 – 9:11) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Jordan James gets stuffed. 4th-and-2…
(Q4 – 10:16) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Oregon faces 3rd-and-2 from the 35-yard line.
(Q4 – 10:54) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Tez Johnson with a HUGE conversion. Chains move, clock runs.
(Q4 – 11:43) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Gabriel faces 3rd-and-9 from the 41-yard line. Timeout.
(Q4 – 12:47) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Gabriel hits Jordan James in the flat for a big 1st down. Chains move, clock runs. Oregon out to the 40-yard line.
(Q4 – 13:38) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Dillon Gabriel FUMBLES, but the Ducks get back on it. Oregon faces 3rd-and-6 from the 29-yard line.
(Q4 – 14:17) Penn State: 30, Oregon, 38 – Allen pushes forward for a TOUCHDOWN. The two-point attempt is NO GOOD and Oregon holds an eight-point lead.
(Q4 – 14:30) Penn State: 24, Oregon, 38 – The call stands. 1st-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
(Q4 – 14:30) Penn State: 24, Oregon, 38 – The Nittany Lions take off on a great run to the 1-yard line. The play is under review to see if he scored. I think he did.
END OF Q3
(Q3 – 0:00) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – another deep run into Oregon territory. Penn State will have 1st-and-10 from the 19-yard line to start the fourth quarter.
(Q3 – 0:57) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – A hands-to-the-face penalty on Derrick Harmon gets Penn State off its own goal line. One play later, a long rushing play puts Penn State across midfield.
(Q3 – 1:40) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Oregon’s drive stalls out at midfield. Oregon punts back to the Nittany Lions, who will take over on their own 3-yard line.
(Q3 – 4:01) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Jordan James powers across to midfield. 1st down, Ducks.
(Q3 – 4:27) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Oregon faces 3rd-and-1 from its own 32-yard line.
(Q3 – 5:00) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Noah Whittington blasts forward for a 1st down to the 33-yard line.
(Q3 – 5:41) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Oregon gains nine on a pass to Tez Johnson in the flat.
(Q3 – 6:14) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Oregon forces a huge punt, but will take over on its own 9-yard line.
(Q3 – 7:19) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Penn State picks up a 1st down to its own 36-yard line.
(Q3 – 7:36) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 38 – Dillon Gabriel finds Tez Johnson uncovered (bold strategy) in the middle of the field and Johnson does the rest, taking off for a 48-yard TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD and the Ducks have a two-score lead again.
(Q3 – 8:21) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Traeshon Holden made a great leaping catch to get the Ducks to midfield.
(Q3 – 9:06) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Jordan James gains 10 on the Ducks’ first play of the second half.
(Q3 – 9:27) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Ryan Barker’s kick is NO GOOD. He missed it wide right. Oregon gets bailed out and gets the ball back.
(Q3 – 9:43) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Penn State is bringing on the field goal unit on 4th-and-5.
(Q3 – 10:19) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Big 3rd-and-9 here on the opening drive.
(Q3 – 10:58) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Big 1st down catch by Warren for a 1st down in double coverage.
(Q3 – 12:13) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Another rushing 1st down. Penn State is at midfield.
(Q3 – 13:24) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Warren powers forward for a 1st down.
(Q3 – 14:03) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Penn State faces 3rd-and-1
(Q3 – 14:52) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – First play is a six-yard gain on the ground.
(Q3 – 15:00) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – Touchback. Penn State starts from its own 25-yard line.
END OF HALF
(Q2 – 0:06) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 31 – After a screen on 3rd-and-9 (unsurprisingly) doesn’t get the needed yardage, the Ducks settle for a 32-yard field goal attempt. The kick is GOOD. Oregon retakes a seven-point lead.
(Q2 – 0:14) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – Oregon calls timeout with the play clock expiring.
(Q2 – 0:14) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – Penn State calls timeout with an Oregon 3-and-9 looming.
(Q2 – 0:40) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – Gabriel picks up a 1st down with his legs. Timeout, Penn State.
(Q2 – 0:50) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – Traeshon Holden just dropped what would have been a touchdown. Brutal.
(Q2 – 1:18) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – Tez Johnson gets the Ducks across midfield with a big pickup. Jordan James runs them down to the Penn State 43-yard line.
(Q2 – 1:53) Penn State: 24, Oregon: 28 – The call STANDS. The extra point is GOOD. This is a four-point ballgame. Yikes. Oregon had an 18-point lead just a few minutes ago.
(Q2 – 1:53) Penn State: 23, Oregon: 28 – Drew Allar keeps it for a seven-yard TOUCHDOWN. The play is being reviewed, but he looked in.
(Q2 – 2:00) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – Two-minute timeout. 1st-and-goal from the 7-yard line.
(Q2 – 2:44) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – The Nittany Lions are driving. It’s 3rd-and-2 from the 10-yard line. Jamaree Caldwell is down and injured. Timeout.
(Q2 – 4:30) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – 1st down, Penn State. Oregon’s defense is struggling to get off the field.
(Q2 – 4:39) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – Allar runs for eight. 4th-and-1.
(Q2 – 5:00) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – Bryce Boettcher fell over, but Nicholas Singleton dropped the ball. Big break for the Ducks, the crowd wants a call. 3rd-and-9.
(Q2 – 5:44) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – One play later, the Nittany Lions are across midfield. Nice run play.
(Q2 – 5:56) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – The Ducks go 3-and-out again. Penn State takes over on its own 36-yard line. The defender hit Oregon with the “thumbs down” celebration after the pass breakup on 3rd down.
(Q2 – 6:39) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – Oregon gets popped on 2nd-and-10. 3rd-and-10.
(Q2 – 6:49) Penn State: 17, Oregon: 28 – Drew Allar hits a wide-open Omari Evans in the endzone for a 22-yard TOUCHDOWN pass. The extra point is GOOD and Penn State makes it a two-score game again.
(Q2 – 7:55) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 28 – A long run from Singleton extends the drive.
(Q2 – 8:08) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 28 – Penn State faces 3rd-and-4 from the Ducks’ 38-yard line.
(Q2 – 8:50) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 28 – A really nice run from Penn State moves the Nittany Lions across midfield.
(Q2 – 9:18) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 28 – Penn State goes 3-and-out, but a pass interference penalty on the Ducks will extend the drive. Brutal break for the Oregon defense.
(Q2 – 10:05) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 28 – One. Play. Later. Jordan James pushes forward for a TOUCHDOWN. The extra good is GOOD. Oregon capitalizes on the interception right away and take an 18-point lead.
(Q2 – 10:10) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Drew Allar’s pass is INTERCEPTED by Dontae Manning and returned to the Penn State 1-yard line.
(Q2 – 10:22) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Oregon goes 3-and-out and punts back to the Nittany Lions. Penn State takes over on its own 11-yard line. That was a BOMB of a punt.
(Q2 – 11:14) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Oregon loses yards on 2nd down. 3rd-and-13 upcoming.
(Q2 – 11:45) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Jordan James with a drop on 1st down.
(Q2 – 11:49) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – The Ducks take over on their own 31-yard line.
(Q2 – 12:04) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Penn State’s drive is wounded by its fourth personal foul of the game. The Nittany Lions are coming on to perform the game’s first punt.
(Q2 – 13:04) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 21 – Gabriel hits his other tight end, Terrance Ferguson, for another Oregon TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD. This Oregon offense came to play.
(Q2 – 13:24) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 14 – Gabriel is tripped up. 3rd-and-goal from the 4-yard line.
(Q2 – 14:45) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 14 – Tez Johnson is wide open again and moves the ball to the 7-yard line.
END OF Q1
(Q1 – 0:14) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 14 – A wide-open Tez Johnson moves the ball across midfield, but Gabriel is sacked on the next play. Oregon faces 2nd-and-12.
(Q1 – 1:24) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 14 – Touchback.
(Q1 – 1:24) Penn State: 10, Oregon: 14 – Drew Allar hits a wide-open Warren for 28 yards down to the Ducks’ 22-yard line. On the next play, he finds Singleton for a Penn State TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD and this electric first quarter continues!
(Q1 – 2:21) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 14 – Drew Allar finds his man to cross midfield and move Penn State across midfield.
(Q1 – 2:54) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 14 – The Nittany Lions face 3rd-and-15.
(Q1 – 2:59) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 14 – Tyler Warren DROPS a deep pass. He pushed off the defender, but couldn’t secure what would have been a huge 1st down catch.
(Q1 – 3:21) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 14 – Gabriel hits Kenyon Sadiq on a beautiful ball for his second TOUCHDOWN of the game. The extra point is GOOD. The Ducks take a two-score lead on the Nittany Lions in the first quarter. Oregon goes 75 yards in 10 plays for the score.
(Q1 – 3:46) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – 1st-and-goal after a nice completion to Tez Johnson.
(Q1 – 5:24) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – Jordan James got stuffed on 4th down but another Penn State facemask penalty extends the Ducks’ drive. 1st-and-10 from the 24-yard line.
(Q1 – 5:35) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – Dillon Gabriel’s 3rd-down pass is deflected. Oregon is lining up for 4th-and-1.
(Q1 – 6:59) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – An incredible, shifty run from Noah Whittington has the Ducks at midfield. He broke several tackles and changed directions swiftly.
(Q1 – 7:30) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – Oregon takes over on its own 25-yard line.
(Q1 – 7:30) Penn State: 3, Oregon: 7 – Ryan Barker’s 33-yard kick is GOOD. Penn State responds in a big way in large thanks to Singleton’s run. This is going to be a good one.
(Q1 – 7:34) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 7 – Drew Allar’s 3rd-down pass falls incomplete. Penn State to attempt a field goal.
(Q1 – 8:27) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 7 – A HUGE run play from Nicholas Singleton picks up 41 yards to the Oregon 22-yard line. The Nittany Lions are in business. If he didn’t stumble, he’d still be running.
(Q1 – 9:40) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 7 – Penn State fumbles, but gets it back. Drew Allar made a nice throw to pick up a 1st down.
(Q1 – 10:40) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 7 – Touchback. Penn State starts on its own 25-yard line.
(Q1 – 10:40) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 7 – Dillon Gabriel finds Kenyon Sadiq who hurdles a man on his way in for an Oregon TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD. My goodness, Kenyon Sadiq.
(Q1 – 11:56) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 0 – The Ducks’ drive is aided up by a facemask on Penn State. 1st-and-10 from the 23.
(Q1 – 12:56) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 0 – Dillon Gabriel’s first pass is a 17-yard completion to Tez Johnson to get to the Penn State 46-yard line.
(Q1 – 13:31) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 0 – A trio of run plays to Jordan James gives the Ducks their first 1st down of the night.
(Q1 – 14:56) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 0 – Noah Whittington returns the kick to the 16-yard line. 1st-and-10, Ducks.
(Q1 – 15:00) Penn State: 0, Oregon: 0 – Penn State wins the toss and defers. The Ducks will start with the ball.
