With victory over Penn State, Oregon secured the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff and a national quarterfinal in the Rose Bowl,

Oregon defensive back Nikko Reed stayed with Penn State wide receiver Harrison Wallace III, step by step from the 30 to the 20 and beyond. When quarterback Drew Allar sent a desperate shot to Reed, Wallace was ready.

Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is defensive player of the year and Indiana's Curt Cignetti is coach of the year.