Fox News: Penn State snatches Big Ten title game berth from Ohio State for first appearance since 2016

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Penn State snatches Big Ten title game berth from Ohio State for first appearance since 2016

Penn State was given an opportunity after Ohio State's loss Saturday, and the Nittany Lions took advantage to clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game.......                    ...                        ...After Ohio State unfathomably lost to Michigan, the door was wide open for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes would have clinched a spot in the Big Ten title game had they avoided the upset to the 23-point underdogs, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......Penn State controlled its own destiny, and all it had to do was avoid being upset.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......They did just that, taking care of business against Maryland with a 44-7 victory.......The game did not get off to an ideal start for the Nittany Lions, who fumbled on the first play 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 start the game, found the end zone to give Penn State its first lead early in the second. After the Terps turned the ball over on downs from their own 30, it took Penn State just three plays to get into the end zone again. ......Maryland then went three-and-out, and five plays later, it was a 24-3 lead. Penn State then recorded an interception, and Drew Allar hit Tyler Warren for a 7-yard score.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Singleton added 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 just twice.......Penn State will You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in the Big Ten title game next week in Indianapolis. It's Penn State's first appearance in the championship game since 2016.......The winner will receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, but losing won't be the worst thing because the losing team will likely host a home game in the first round.......As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes are probably still safe, but the day has not gone how they'd hoped.......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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