No. 4 Nittany Lions hoping to clinch CFP spot in regular-season finale with Maryland

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Warren and the rest of Penn State’s senior class normally would be preparing to take in the sights and sounds in their last game at Beaver Stadium. This season’s Senior Day festivities won’t have that sense of finality. The No. 4 Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) are readying for a postseason run that could feature a first-round playoff game in Happy Valley. That is if they take care of business against Maryland (4-7, 1-7 Big Ten) on Saturday. If Michigan beats No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Penn State would play No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten title game by beating Maryland.