No. 4 Penn State survived a major upset attempt by Minnesota, 26-25, to stay alive in the College Football Playoff race. On the game's final drive, Penn State coach James Franklin made gutsy fourth-down calls to allow the Nittany Lions to run out the clock and escape with a win.

Penn State needed a third fourth-down conversion on the game’s final drive to secure the win. Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki dialed up a play-action pass, and Allar — after scrambling around for a little more time — found an open Warren.

Penn State rooting guide to make Big Ten championship game. Before the Nittany Lions’ preferred scenario is laid out, it’s worth considering that it might be better for them n