Penn State appears set in its enviable No. 4 ranking following the 49-10 beatdown of Purdue. No one lost above it, though Oregon came precariously close on the road. And the teams right behind PSU − No. 6 BYU and No. 7 Tennessee − each lost critical games and a shot at applying top-five pressure.

Penn State will keep its spot in the top five of the Associated Press Top-25 poll after beating Purdue, 49-10, on the road Saturday afternoon. The 9-1 Nittany Lions are ranked No. 4 in the latest poll,

Penn State has its start time for the regular-season finale inside Bea ver Stadium. The Nittany Lions will host Maryland at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, with the game airing on Big Ten Network, according to a release.

Penn State’s regular season finale has a kick time. The Nittany Lions’ senior day game on Nov. 30 against the Maryland Terrapins will start at 3:30 p.m. and air on the Big Ten Network. The matchup at Beaver Stadium could be the game that solidifies the program as a College Football Playoff team and give PSU one more home game in the playoff.

Penn State will be on the road for a second straight week this weekend when they visit Minnesota with hopes of staying on track to host a first-round College Football Playoff game coming together. But the Nittany Lions will be closing out the regular season in Beaver Stadium next week with a home game against Maryland.