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.

Penn State won’t take its eyes off of Maryland for the regular-season finale, but it’s sure hard to imagine the Nittany Lions haven’t thought about the College Football Playoff at all to this point.

The Nittany Lions didn't play a particularly clean or efficient game. But they hardened at key moments to edge the Golden Gophers.

Newsweek's CFB Week 13 best bets start with Penn State's trip to Minneosta at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS on Saturday afternoon.

Penn State survived the last true test of the regular season last week against Minnesota, and they now have just one game remaining to solidify their College Football Playoff positioning. Maryland is having its worst season since the shortened 2020 season,