The last stop to knock off the Oregon Ducks before the College Football Playoff goes Saturday in the Big Ten Championship when the top-ranked Oregon Ducks squares off with No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions.
These are two of the Top 4 teams in the Big Ten in scoring, so there shouldn't be an issue putting up points Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Check out my Penn State vs. Oregon anytime touchdown picks for this one, which kicks off at 8 pm ET, live on CBS.
Penn State anytime touchdown pick
Tyler Warren anytime touchdown
-145 at DraftKings
The Penn State Nittany Lions bring the conference's second-ranked rush attack into this one, which piles up 194.7 yards per game, scoring 26 majors, the fourth-most in the Big Ten.
So why are we targeting tight-end Tyler Warren? Because the talented senior has become a dual threat down the stretch for the Nittany Lions.
In the final four games of the regular season, Warren has five total TD's: two by receiving and three by rushing.
He's also the favorite passing target for QB Drew Allar, as he led the team with 81 grabs for 978 yards and six touchdowns.
Against a solid Oregon defense that's Top four in both passing and rush defense, expect the Nittany Lions' star TE to be heavily involved.
Oregon anytime touchdown pick
Tez Johnson anytime touchdown
-115 at DraftKings
It's strength vs strength in the passing game, where the Oregon Ducks rank 14th in the nation and second in the Big Ten piling up 277.6 yards per game.
PSU holds teams to 169.8 yards per contest, the seventh-best mark in the NCAA.
However, the only thing that's slowed down Oregon receiver Tez Johnson lately is injury. A shoulder ailment forced him out of the Michigan game, the only time in the last seven he's failed to hit paydirt.
Johnson was Top 5 in receptions and tied for third in the Big Ten with nine touchdown grabs.
He's had at least three receptions in all but one game this season and was held out of the endzone three times all year.
There shouldn't be any question of his ability to show up in big games. Against the conference's top-rated pass defense, Ohio State, Johnson racked up seven grabs for 75 yards and a score.
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