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No. 3 Penn State Hosts No. 6 Oregon in White Out Rematch With College Football Playoff Stakes

Analysts point to line-of-scrimmage control as the swing factor in a playoff-tilting rematch.

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Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC at Beaver Stadium’s White Out, with Penn State a 3.5-point favorite and several models and bettors leaning Oregon to cover a total in the low 50s.
  • Drew Allar enters 0-5 against top-five opponents after a muted start to 2025, positioning this as a chance to reset his big‑game narrative.
  • Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has opened strong—about 75% completions with 11 touchdowns to one interception—before his first true road test of the season.
  • The ground game and trenches are spotlighted after Penn State ran for 292 yards in last year’s title game, with Oregon stressing an upgraded run defense against Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen.
  • Off the field, Dan Lanning said injured receiver Evan Stewart is progressing and could return later this season, and Turning Point USA plans to hand out 5,000 “Freedom” shirts on campus before the game.