No. 3 Penn State snuck in the backdoor to the Big Ten Championship Game after Ohio State’s shocking Week 14 upset loss to Michigan at home. The Buckeyes were headed for a rematch with the No. 1 ranked Oregon Ducks, the only remaining undefeated team in the country, but now the 11-1 Nittany Lions will take their place.
James Franklin isn’t just looking to lead Penn State to the College Football Playoff for the first time in his 11-year tenure, he’s also looking to win his first Big Ten title since 2016. Penn State won the 2016 Big Ten Championship Game over Wisconsin 38-31, but still missed out on the four-team CFP in favor of the Buckeyes.
A lot has changed that 2016 season, though Saquon Barkley is still embarrassing defenders; only he's doing it in the NFL now. The Big Ten has expanded to 18 teams, including the Ducks, and ESPN has taken over the rights for SEC football, leaving CBS to cover the Big Ten and the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday. This will be CBS’s first Big Ten title game in Year 1 of its deal with the conference.
Who are the announcers for Penn State vs. Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game?
Play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler will lead CBS’s broadcasting crew for the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, December 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Nessler will be joined by color commentator Gary Danielson and sideline reporter Jenny Dell.
CBS’s No. 1 crew last covered Penn State during the Nittany Lion’s 26-25 win over Minnesota in Week 13. This will be the fourth time that CBS has broadcasted a Penn State game this season.