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Penn State can reach Big Ten title game by simply beating Maryland after Michigan upsets Ohio State

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UPDATE: Penn State has beat Maryland and will face Oregon in the Big Ten title game Sat., Dec. 7 in Indianapolis.

Original story:

Penn State football can qualify for the Big Ten title game by simply beating Maryland today. The Nittany Lions will earn a conference championship spot by beating the Terrapins thanks to Michigan upsetting Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus. With a win at Beaver Stadium today, the Lions would be 11-1 and earn the tiebreaker over Indiana for the right to face Oregon in the Big Ten championship game Saturday in Indianapolis. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. CBS is televising the game.

Penn State is a 24.5-point favorite over Maryland. The Lions look likely to be without starting receiver Trey Wallace, who is questionable on the Big Ten availability report. The Terrapins, meanwhile, look set to start backup MJ Morris in place of injured first-teamer Billy Edwards. Penn State is looking to clinch its first trip to Lucas Oil Stadium for the conference title game since 2016. It won then, of course. It would mark the second trip there for the Lions in the James Franklin era.

Read more about today’s Nittany Lions-Terrapins matchup below.

Live updates: Penn State-Maryland score, stats, updates, and more from Beaver Stadium

Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Maryland at Penn State

Venue: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.

Kick time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: Big Ten Network

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On the call: Jeff Levering (play by play), Jake Butt (color commentator) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter).

Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.

Series facts: Penn State is 43-3-1 all-time against the Terrapins. It has won three straight meetings in the series and has not lost at home to Maryland since 2014.

What is the Penn State-Maryland spread?

Penn State is a 24.5-point favorite at FanDuel. The total is 50.5 points.

Blue-White Illustrated predictions

Nate Bauer: PSU: 34, Maryland: 13
Sean Fitz: PSU: 42, UMD: 10
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU: 34, Maryland: 10
Matt Herb: PSU: 34, UMD: 14
Greg Pickel: PSU: 49, Maryland: 14
Ryan Snyder: PSU: 48, Maryland: 10

Weather report

It is going to be cold on the final Saturday of November. But, it will at least be dry. “Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds,” Weather.com writes. “Cold. High 28F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.” The low is 20. And the real feel will be in the teens.

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