Implications after a championship weekend

He was also named the game’s MVP.

In the third quarter, McSorley was a ideal 5 of 5 for 146 yards.

“Trust the system, trust the game pan”, said McSorley. Because Ohio State’s conference loss was to Penn State, Penn State won the division the two teams are in and will be playing in the Big Ten championship Saturday night against Wisconsin, who won its division in the conference.

Some have made the argument that the two-loss Big Ten champion should jump ahead of one-loss Ohio State, particularly in the scenario that Big Ten East champion Penn State wins Saturday.

MacIntyre led the ninth-ranked Buffaloes to a 10-2 overall record and the Pac-12 South title a year after they went 4-9 and won one Pac-12 game last season. The last scoring play before Endicott’s boot came in the second half of a 45-31 win over in on November 12. Jalen Hurts threw two interceptions but continued his great season with a trio of touchdowns and over 300 combined yards through the air and on the ground. He finished with 83 yards rushing.

Despite the sloppy ending in the second quarter, Wisconsin drove the ball well in its first drive of the second half, but Andrew Endicott’s 48-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.

“We came down here confident that we would play well”, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said.

“We wanted this process – we wanted the human element”, Delany said after the trophy ceremony. “Everything came together in that second quarter and we were able to carry it on”. That was when Penn State flipped the switch and starting clicking on offense.

The Badgers won the coin toss, deferring to the second half. Clement ended the first half with 113 yards on 13 carries. He rushed one yard to cap an 8-play, 63-yard drive tie the game. “But I’m pretty sure everybody on that field laid it out on the line for that last play”.

But the Lions got a late scoring strike from McSorley to Blacknall that covered 40 yards with just 58 seconds left until halftime, and it was 28-14.

Back to the topic of the playoff, which Oklahoma State could hope to make a run at in 2017 if it is Mason Rudolph taking the snaps.

Wisconsin quarterback Bart Houston (13) is sacked by Penn State linebacker Brandon Bell (11) as Corey Clement watches during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

The Nittany Lions took their first lead early in the fourth quarter on a gorgeous play – McSorley hit Saquon Barkley on a wheel route for an 18-yard score.

Instead, that distinction belongs to Penn State, who beat Ohio State earlier this season – the only loss of the season for the Buckeyes. The Trojans could be the Nittany Lions’ opponents this time around as well.

NORMAN, Okla. – Samaje Perine rushed for 239 yards and Joe Mixon had a 79-yard touchdown run with just less than 10 minutes remaining to put the game away for the Sooners.

Penn State trailed 28-7 with 5:15 left in the first half. Wisconsin entered the Big Ten title game with a six-game winning streak, compiling a 19.3-point average margin in those six victories.

Wisconsin would need a touchdown to force overtime, while Penn State would need a stop to complete its 21-point comeback.

Senior Bart Houston started at quarterback for Wisconsin for the first time since September 17 and played the entire first half in relief of redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook.