Penn State won’t take its eyes off of Maryland for the regular-season finale, but it’s sure hard to imagine the Nittany Lions haven’t thought about the College Football Playoff at all to this point.

In the Big Ten, there were two big ones this weekend. Ohio State took down Indiana in the huge top-five showdown in Columbus, and Penn State barely survived a scare from Minnesota on the road, winning 26-25. The conference title game will be between Oregon and Ohio State barring anything crazy.

Drew Allar passed for 233 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score and a late fourth-down conversion to help fourth-ranked Penn State fend off Minnesota 26-25 and stay on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Penn State survived at Minnesota, using a trio of fourth-down conversions on its final drive to outlast the Golden Gophers, 26-25. The Nittany Lions are one win away from securing a spot in the College Football Playoff.

No. 4 Penn State survived an upset bid from Minnesota on Saturday after converting three fourth downs on its final possession.

The fake punt went a long way toward sealing No. 4 Penn State’s 26-25 victory Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Get the details and analysis of Penn State football's comeback and late-game survival at Minnesota to stay strong in the playoff race.

The Nittany Lions convert three fourth-down plays, one on a fake punt, to seal a 26-25 win over the Golden Gophers.

If Ohio State loses to Michigan and Indiana falls to Purdue, Penn State would finish alone in second place. If the Hoosiers win and the Buckeyes lose, the Lions would tie Indiana and reach the title game on a tiebreaker, highest cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents.