Overview

• The Ducks beat the third-ranked Nittany Lions 30-24 in double overtime, sealing it when safety Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar on Penn State’s first play of the second OT.
• James Franklin acknowledged his poor mark in marquee matchups as factual and said he takes responsibility for finding ways to win those games.
• Franklin defended kicking the extra point to force overtime and a third-quarter decision to punt from the Oregon 26, saying he believed the home setting favored Penn State.
• Oregon climbed from No. 6 to No. 2 in the AP Top 25, while Penn State fell to No. 7 after slipping to 3-1.
• Penn State’s offense managed three points through the first three quarters before a late rally, and Allar vowed to keep working, saying he would be “the first one to go into the fire.”