Beau Pribula scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter for Penn State, which locked up a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Lions could get a first-round bye in the CFP as the Big Ten champ with a win over Oregon.

Now that Penn State is heading to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship game, do you think in the long run this will help, or hurt their chances to compete for the national championship? And with that said, is there a realistic pathway to winning it all?

The Nittany Lions navigated an offseason of change, critical injuries, three tense road games, that loss and its resulting boos to earn a date with Oregon.

Penn State will face Oregon in the Big Ten championship game next week. Oregon clinched a spot in the Big Ten title with its 11th win of the season two weeks ago (Oregon was off last week). The Ducks came into the final week of the regular season with an 11-0 overall record and a clean 8-0 Big Ten record, including a win over Ohio State.

The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) and the top-ranked Oregon Ducks (12-0, 9-0) meet Saturday in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.

Drumroll please ... Oregon finishes the regular season on top in the Big Ten Power rankings. Penn State is second and Ohio State held on to third.

Ryan Day still can't beat Michigan, which paved the way for Penn State to reach its first Big Ten Championship Game since the 2016 season.

Oregon and Penn State top our Big Ten power rankings as they prepare to face off in the conference championship game. See how the rest of the list panned out.