No. 4 Penn State can clinch its first 11-win regular season since 2008, along with its first College Football Playoff berth, with a win over Maryland on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Though the Nittany Lions are 25-point favorites,

No. 4 Penn State hosts Maryland on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are heavily favored and are burnishing their resume for the College Football Playoff, though there is a chance they could wind up in the Big Ten title game against Oregon depending on other games.

Penn State is all but guaranteed a first-round home game in the College Football Playoff if it can overcome Maryland on Saturday. After a 26-25 win at Minnesota this past weekend, the Nittany Lions stayed put at No.

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.

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

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.