No. 6 Oregon walked into Happy Valley and pulled off a major upset against No. 3 Penn State, a 30-24 victory to launch itself to the forefront of the national title conversation. Safety Dillon Thieneman reeled in a ridiculous interception in double-overtime to pull a stunner.
Penn State went on a furious run to end the fourth quarter, eliminating a 14-point deficit behind a physical running attack. The Nittany Lions called runs on 11 out of 15 plays on the final drive of the game, but decided to air it out to start double-overtime. Quarterback Drew Allar’s pass was tracked down and intercepted by Thieneman.
Oregon dominated much of the game, holding onto the ball for more than 33 minutes and outgaining the Nittany Lions by nearly 150 yards. Freshmen Dakorien Moore and Thierre Hill Jr. were standouts in the win, posting 89 yards receiving and 82 yards rushing, respectively. Veteran Gary Bryant reeled in the game-winning 25-yard touchdown.
With the loss, Penn State coach James Franklin moves to 2-21 in games against AP top 6 opponents. The Nittany Lions have a 15-game losing streak against such teams dating back to 2016. This was the first ever ranked road victory by Oregon coach Dan Lanning.
- ORE: Won 3 straight games vs AP Top-5 teams for 1st time in school history
- ORE: Won 17 straight conference games (11-0 in conf play since joining Big Ten)
- ORE: Longest active regular season win streak (23) & road win streak (8) in FBS
- ORE: T-highest AP-ranked road win in school history (No. 3)
- PSU: 1st loss in “White-Out” Game since 2018 vs 4 OSU
- Drew Allar (PSU): 0-6 career record as starter vs AP Top-6 teams
- James Franklin (PSU): 2nd-worst career record (2-21) vs AP Top-6 teams as HC (min. 20 GP)
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