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QB Gabriel leads No. 1 Oregon against No. 3 PSU

By Michael Marot The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel came to Indianapolis in July with a purpose. He wanted a sense of what Lucas Oil Stadium was like before making what he hoped would be a return trip in December. On Saturday, he’ll be back on the same turf. Plenty has changed for Gabriel and the Ducks since they came to town all those months ago for their inaugural Big Ten media day appearance. No. 1 Oregon sits atop the playoff seedings, remains the last unbeaten team in major college football and Gabriel has a new title — Big Ten ...

Lions’ balance knocks off No. 8

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points, Freddie Dilione V added 14 and Penn State pulled away from No. 8 Purdue for an 81-70 victory in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Thursday night. Puff Johnson had 13 and four steals, and Nick Kern Jr. had 12 ...

Gabriel, Mariota share past

By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press Dillon Gabriel was faced with a quandary when he arrived at Oregon this year. Gabriel had worn No. 8 at Oklahoma before transferring for his sixth season of eligibility. But in Eugene, that number had special significance because it had been worn ...

Coach: Oregon deserves top ranking

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s pre-Oregon press conference conducted Sunday: Saturday’s game: vs. Oregon in Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Kickoff: 8 p.m. TV: CBS Records: Penn State (11-1 overall, 8-1 in the Big Ten), Oregon (12-0, 9-0) Odds: Oregon is a 3.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press. Oregon is ranked No. 1. Series: Penn State leads, 3-1. Last meeting: Penn State won, 38-20, to win the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1995. Surprise entry The Nittany Lions are crashing the Big Ten ...

Ducks dominate their first year in the Big Ten

Out of the four Pac-12 teams that joined the Big Ten this season, Oregon has been the exception more so than the rule. Washington and USC finished tied for ninth in the conference, while UCLA is not even bowl-eligible. But the Ducks have run roughshod over their schedule and have only had a ...

Lady Lions handed first loss of season

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite a late comeback attempt inspired by senior guard Jayla Oden, the Penn State women’s basketball team lost its first game of the season, falling 72-67 to the St. John’s Red Storm Monday night at the Jordan Center. Penn State fell to 8-1 while St. John’s improved to 7-1. Up 19-15, St. John’s took control of the game in the second quarter and wound up with a 39-35 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, St. John’s went on a 9-0 run at one point to go up 52-41 on the Lady Lions. Behind Oden, Gabby Elliott and Gracie ...