After Ohio State unoverweighthomably lost to Michigan, the door was wide uncover for Penn State.
The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes would have clinched a spot in the Big Ten title game had they eludeed the disturb to the 23-point underdogs, but they lost, 13-10.
Penn State handleled its own desminuscule, and all it had to do was elude being disturb.
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Abdul Carter of the Penn State Nittany Lions honors after a sack aobtainst the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Beaver Stadium Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
They did fair that, taking nurture of business aobtainst Maryland with a 44-7 triumph.
The game did not get off to an perfect begin for the Nittany Lions, who fumbled on the first carry out of the game, then allowed a touchdown on the second. Then they scored 38 unanswered points, 28 of them in the second quarter.
Nicholas Singleton, who fumbled to begin the game, set up the finish zone to give Penn State its first direct punctual in the second. After the Terps turned the ball over on downs from their own 30, it took Penn State fair three carry outs to get into the finish zone aobtain.
Maryland then went three-and-out, and five carry outs tardyr, it was a 24-3 direct. Penn State then recorded an interception, and Drew Allar hit Tyler Warren for a 7-yard score.
Zion Tracy of the Penn State Nittany Lions honors after a sack aobtainst the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Beaver Stadium Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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Singleton inserted another score in the fourth.
After Maryland’s first quarter score, it either punted or turned the ball over on each of its next 12 drives, getting past midfield fair twice.
Penn State will now face Oregon in the Big Ten title game next week in Indianapolis. It’s Penn State’s first materializeance in the championship game since 2016.
Drew Allar (15) of the Penn State Nittany Lions endeavors a pass as Taizse Johnson (40) of the Maryland Terrapins applies prescertain during the first half at Beaver Stadium Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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The triumphner will get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, but losing won’t be the worst skinnyg becainclude the losing team will foreseeed structure a home game in the first round.
As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes are probably still protected, but the day has not gone how they’d hoped.
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