No. 8 Penn State (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) enters the Big Ten championship against No. 6 Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2, No. 6 CFP) with 37 sacks, nine away from last season’s total, and is getting contributions from almost a dozen players Spencer’s comfortable rotating in and out.
It’s the final season before the return of the Big 12 championship game but the schedule makers have succeeded in title-like showdowns on the final weekend more often than not. Not to mention, they led the conference in most plays from scrimmage of at least 20 yards by a wide margin. Defensive end Conor Sheehy and Quarterback Alex Hornibrook are both listed as questionable. In reality, it can do no worse than a bid to the Rose Bowl on January 2 in Pasadena, Calif. Still, with some major help elsewhere, Saturday’s victor has a shot at the playoff.
Marshall University women’s basketball takes a 5-1 record to Penn State University (5-2) for a 1 p.m. Saturday game with the Nittany Lions in the Bryce Jordan Center. Eastern on FOX, with full streaming details available below. Despite all of that, Ohio State seems like a lock for the College Football Playoff. Why? The Penn State NITTANY Lions will face the Wisconsin Badgers in what many have said is going to be a classic to remember. Saquon Barkley has run for 1,219 yards and 15 touchdowns to lead the offense while Trace McSorley has run for 372 yards and six scores. The Bears and Horned Frogs were better than Ohio State all season.
Wisconsin has more experience on this stage as it is making its fourth Big Ten title game appearance in six seasons. “Obviously, I haven’t had that much time this year. We all like to be put in challenging situations”, Shelton said. “Our whole focus will be on Wisconsin and getting ready for this game”.
As well as the Nittany Lions have been playing in the second half and closing out games coming down the stretch this season, you have to wonder if they can manage to not let a slow first half hurt them too much against a defense like Wisconsin’s.
Howard said that, if Clemson were No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3, the committee could justify moving the Buckeyes out of the top 4 in favor of the Big Ten champion. Wisconsin is a physical, nearly old-fashioned, style team that wants to win with great offensive line play and a solid running game and this should look like a Big Ten game of old.
Penn State’s playoff odds got longer Friday night following Washington’s 41-10 win over Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game.
Gorrell hit.625 with five kills and Thelen added eight kills as the Nittany Lions hit.403 as a team.
“I’m not going to sit here and make a case for us”.
The Midshipmen (9-2, 7-1) and Owls (9-3, 7-1) will bring similar styles to the field today in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
Hi everybody. We are 24 hours away from a Big Battle for the Big 10 Championship.
The No. 6 Badgers (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) have limited opponents all season by setting a methodical pace with a grinding, physical running game.
The Badgers have been to Indianapolis before, as tonight’s game will mark the fourth time they’ve played in the conference final – and, with three head coaches, to boot. Chryst said Hornibrook could play.