Oregon and Penn State don’t have a long history of battles on or off the football field, but that’s beginning to change with the Ducks joinging the Big Ten and the Nittany Lions expanding their efforts to the West coast.

Penn State and Oregon are days away from squaring off in the Big Ten championship game. The Nittany Lions and Ducks are playing for conference bragging rights, as well as a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff — and possibly the No. 1 overall seed.

Penn State’s Abdul Carter, the Big Ten defensive player of the year, has been a menace around the edge this season, racking up career-highs with 10 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss. Oregon’s offense is well aware of the threat he presents on the defensive line.