No. 3 Penn State football (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) lost to No. 6 Oregon (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) 30-24 in an overtime thriller at Beaver Stadium in the 2025 White Out at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.

Penn State faced offensive troubles once more, struggling to get the ball moving in the opening three quarters. The Nittany Lions stormed back behind two Devonte Ross touchdowns in the fourth quarter, sending the game to overtime. The two squads traded touchdowns before Drew Allar threw the game-losing interception to Oregon defensive back Dillon Thieneman.

How It Happened

Oregon running back Jordon Davison picked up the game’s inaugural first down before quarterback Dante Moore found tight end Kenyon Sadiq on a play-action pass for six yards. Amare Campbell stopped the Ducks’ advance on third down, leaving Oregon at 4th-and-1. The Ducks committed a false start and settled to punt.

Drew Allar handed the ball off to Trebor Peña on Penn State’s first offensive drive for a 3-yard gain. Kaytron Allen picked up two yards on second down, but Allar’s throw to Luke Reynolds fell incomplete as the Nittany Lions kicked a punt of their own.

Moore opened Oregon’s second drive with a deep shot down the sideline to freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore, but Moore sailed out of bounds. Xavier Gilliam wrapped up Noah Whittington up the middle on third down. Moore picked up a fresh set of downs on 4th-and-1 on a quarterback keeper.

A.J. Harris broke up a pass to Moore, but the wideout reeled it back in during the mid-air bobble. Moore tucked the ball once more on a 5-yard rush for another first down.

Penn State forced Oregon into a 4th-and-3 at Penn State’s 38-yard line. Moore ran for the first once more, but Amare Campbell and Harris stopped him before the marker. The Nittany Lions took over from their own 36-yard line with 3:22 remaining in the first frame.

Penn State immediately stunted its next drive with a loss of eight yards on a failed screen pass to Devonte Ross. After a 2-yard gain on second down, Allar picked out Nick Singleton up the middle on third down for a 15-yard gain to make it 4th-and-1. Singleton powered through to pick up the first down and end a scoreless first quarter.

Allar opened the second quarter with a 13-yard sidearm toss to Singleton once more. Allen checked in for a 2-yard rush before Allar misfired on a pass to Andrew Rappleyea. Ryan Barker trotted on for the field goal and split the uprights from 49 yards out to give Penn State the 3-0 lead.

Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr. broke a 24-yard rush on the Ducks’ first play of their next drive. Zion Tracy broke up a pass on 2nd-and-6 before Moore tossed a 4-yard screen to Sadiq on third down, setting up 4th-and-2. The Ducks picked up the first down with a 7-yard pass to Malik Benson.

The Ducks faced another fourth down at the 29-yard line, but opted to kick the field goal. Atticus Sappington pushed it wide left from 47 yards out to keep Oregon’s box blank.

The Ducks forced a quick three-and-out on the Nittany Lions as they regained possession with 7:56 left in the half.

Oregon found itself in another 4th-and-1 situation after a 7-yard pass from Moore to Gary Bryant Jr. Dante Moore found a wide Dakorien Moore for a 20-yard chunk on the play.

Harris wrapped up Limar on second down to set up a 3rd-and-4 at Penn State’s 24-yard line. Dante Moore looked for Dakorien Moore near the end zone, but he overthrew him as Penn State nearly picked off the pass. Sappington drained the 42-yard field goal to put the Ducks on the board with 3:40 remaining in the half.

Allar faked a handoff to Peña on 3rd-and-2, but he took it himself five yards for the fresh set of downs going into the two-minute warning. The Nittany Lions quickly worked towards 3rd-and-8, where Allar threw off his back foot with several Ducks closing in on him for a 14-yard gain to Ross. The officials called a false start on Nick Dawkins to set up 1st-and-15.

Allar misfired on three straight passes as Oregon regained possession in the final 1:11.

Oregon backed itself up to 1st-and-20 with a holding call despite moving the ball effectively to midfield with some more Moore-to-Moore connections. The Ducks ran out of time as the half ended with a 3-3 score.

Penn State opened the second half with a 6-yard rush from Allen. Allen picked up a first down after a 3-yard Peña run on second down.

Allar slung it to Khalil Dinkins for a 16-yard gain to enter Oregon’s half. Despite the groove, the offense stalled once more as it couldn’t drive into field goal range. The Ducks took the ball back at their own 20-yard line after a Gabe Nwosu touchback.

The Beaver Stadium crowd forced another false start on the Oregon offense early in its subsequent drive. Moore rolled out of the pocket to his right on 3rd-and-3 with immense pressure from Dani Dennis-Sutton, picking out Sadiq on a cross-body throw for a 23-yard gain. The crowd heavily protested the no-holding call on the play.

Hill Jr. snapped a 24-yard rush to take the Ducks all the way down to Penn State’s 23-yard line. Moore tossed a 7-yard checkdown to Sadiq as Oregon secured 1st-and-goal. Chaz Coleman forced a fumble on Whittington on the play, but the officials overturned the call and said his knee was down. The Ducks scored on the next play behind a Hill Jr. 8-yard run. Oregon took the lead 10-3 with 3:16 remaining in the contest.

Allar and Kyron Hudson misconnected on a short pass to open the Nittany Lions’ next drive. Singleton took a screen pass for one yard before Allar threw an incomplete pass up the middle for a three-and-out. Oregon fielded Nwosu’s punt at their own 25-yard line.

Hill Jr. continued to pound the rock with an 11-yard rush on first down. He picked up nine yards on the subsequent play before picking up another fresh set of downs with a gain of three. Moore scrambled for three yards to set up 3rd-and-4 as time expired in the third quarter.

Dante Moore lofted a ball on the run to Dakorien Moore down the sideline for a 29-yard gain to open the final frame. Tracy wrapped up Hill Jr. for a 3-yard loss to set up 3rd-and-10. Moore evaded pressure and scrambled for nine yards. The Ducks called their first timeout of the half on 4th-and-1. Davison waltzed into the end zone untouched as Oregon jumped out to a 17-3 lead with just over 12 minutes left in the contest.

Reynolds picked up nine yards as Penn State’s offense took the field once more. Allen then broke an 18-yard dash to get the crowd right back into the game. Peña took an underneath pass of 12 yards for another first down.

Allar immediately tossed a 35-yard play-action touchdown pass to Ross in the back of the end zone. Penn State got back within one score.

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An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Oregon offensive lineman Alex Harkey quickly thwarted Oregon’s next drive. Penn State regained possession at its own 38-yard line.

Allar ripped a 20-yard scramble while dragging multiple Ducks along with him to take the ball into Oregon territory. He rushed once more for eight yards. The Nittany Lions relied on Singleton to pick up a first down on 4th-and-1 with the help of the offensive line’s push. Allen and Singleton took turns pounding the rock as Penn State faced another 4th-and-1 on Oregon’s 21-yard line.

Allar kept the ball after faking it to Peña for the first down. Allen caught a play-action pass out the backfield for seven yards as the offense rallied and pushed him for extra yardage.

Allen rushed twice more before Allar tossed a touch pass to Ross, who walked into the end zone unscathed. Barker tied the game with his extra point.

Oregon all but ran the clock out and sent the game to overtime.

The Ducks won the toss and chose to defer. Penn State scored in three plays behind an Allen 5-yard rush, a Peña 16-yard dash, and an Allen 4-yard run to take the lead.

Oregon took possession at the 20. The Ducks went down to a 4th-and-1, converting it for the first down behind a Moore keeper. They scored on the next play with a touchdown pass to Jamari Johnson up the middle.

The Ducks lined up once more at the 25-yard line and scored on their first play with a touchdown pass to Bryant Jr. Dennis-Sutton picked the ball off on the two-point conversion, but his return was thwarted around the 50-yard line.

Penn State took possession once more from the 25. Allar threw an interception to Dillon Thieneman to end the game.

Takeaways

• Drew Allar ended another high-profile Penn State matchup with a game-losing interception. Allar heated up in the fourth quarter and overtime, but his play once again seriously hindered the Nittany Lions from gaining momentum early.
• Oregon completely stomped all over Penn State in terms of yardage. The Ducks outgained the Nittany Lions by 148 total yards, with most of the disparity coming in the passing game. Dante Moore tossed 248 yards to Drew Allar’s 137.
• Devonte Ross showed up big time for the Nittany Lions down the stretch. His two touchdowns in the fourth quarter revitalized Penn State completely. He solidified himself as Penn State’s main deep threat with his 35-yard play-action touchdown catch in the final frame.

What’s Next?

Penn State takes its first road trip of the season with a cross-country trek to take on UCLA at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, at the Rose Bowl. Folks can watch the game on CBS.