Prior to Oregon's matchup with Penn State, head coach Dan Lanning revealed his unhappiness with the Big Ten's scheduling for the Ducks.

After a heated back-and-forth exchange of points in the first three sets, Northwestern had finally reached match point in the fourth, leading by two sets to one. The score was 24-22, Wildcats (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten).

The Oregon Ducks improved to 4-0 with their win over the Oregon State Beavers. Despite the win, Dan Lanning and his team did not move up in this week's Big Ten Power Rankings. Oregon's next game is at the Penn State Nittany Lions.

It'll be interesting to see how many Big Ten teams make the College Football Playoff this winter, and maybe even the national title game

The Nittany Lions are fresh off a bye week, while No. 6 Oregon has a cross-country trip to make on the heels of a rivalry game. That disparity stuck out to Lanning as a potential advantage to Penn State and a jab from the league office at his Ducks.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — He met Penn State coach James Franklin at midfield, slapped hands and gave his counterpart a short hug. Then he had a quick moment of quietude before his postgame interview on NBC.

Perhaps the biggest test of the regular season lies ahead of the No. 6 Oregon Ducks with a road game against the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions in week 5. While

Following the overturned fumble, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein opened the bag and connected with Dierre Hill on a bubble screen for the first receiving touchdown of his career -- in the biggest spot. Penn State is outgaining Oregon 274-108 and the scoreboard finally reflects the dynamic.

PSU won its first three games by a combined score of 132-17, albeit against Nevada, FIU and Villanova. Oregon is one of three ranked opponents on Penn State’s schedule, with a trip to Ohio State also being pivotal to the conference race.

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks have only played one road game, and one Big Ten opponnent this year-- Northwestern, but that all changes on Sept. 27 when the Ducks flock