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Saturday's Ohio State - Penn State Matchup is Essentially a Play-In Game for the Big Ten Championship

A trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game is on the line in Columbus this Saturday.

With Michigan holding two conference losses, unbeaten and second-ranked Ohio State can clinch the East Division with a win over No. 8 Penn State. On the flip side, the Nittany Lions would essentially stamp their ticket to the conference title game by beating the Buckeyes for the first time in Ohio Stadium since Luke Fickell was head coach.

If James Franklin's squad pulls the upset on Saturday, only Rutgers would stand in their way of clinching on the final day of the regular season.