No. 4 Penn State stays on playoff track with narrow 26-25 win over Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS -- , Penn State left nothing to chance with a championship chase still on the line. The Nittany Lions were determined to end this game with the ball in their hands. Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and led two late fourth-down conversions to help No. 4 Penn State fend off Minnesota 26-25 on Saturday and stay on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff . Tyler Warren had eight receptions for 102 yards for the Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP), who dodged the upset on an afternoon when three other teams in the projected 12-team playoff were beaten and secured a third straight 10-win season. Penn State is 5-0 on the road for the first time since 1985. “Records and stats are one thing, but they’re a physical team, they’re a tough team and they brought their ‘A’ game," Nittany Lions center Nick Dawkins said.