The conference title was an impressive achievement that will nonetheless most likely leave the Nittany Lions short of the College Football Playoff. 15 Florida, 54-16, for the Southeastern Conference title on Saturday afternoon; and No. 2 Ohio State (11-1), which, unlike the other Big Ten contenders, has just one loss — at Penn State, 24-21, in October — and wins over No. That did not stop Penn State Coach James Franklin from making his case. That was followed by the fourth consecutive drive on which Penn State scored a touchdown — a pass to the star running back Saquon Barkley that gave Penn State the lead, 35-31.

Source: New York Times December 04, 2016 05:38 UTC