Plenty has changed for Gabriel and the Ducks since they came to town all those months ago for their inaugural Big Ten media day appearance. No. 1 Oregon sits atop the playoff seedings, remains the last unbeaten team in major college football and Gabriel has a new title – Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Penn State last played against Oregon in the 1995 Rose Bowl, earning a 38-20 victory to cap the program’s most recent undefeated season. Nearly 30 years later, the stakes remain high for the next chapter between the Nittany Lions and the Ducks. But this time, the other side is unbeaten.

Allar relies on tight end Tyler Warren, who’s third in the Big Ten with 81 receptions for 978 yards and six TDs, and running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, who have combined for 1,431 rushing yards and 12 TDs.