Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff

Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff

Gunner Stockton, a little-known backup who had barely played in his Georgia career, came off the bench after an injury to Carson Beck and led the No. 5 Bulldogs to an improbable 22-19 overtime victory over No. 2 Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game

Big 12 newcomer Arizona State will represent the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 in Atlantic Coast Conference championship for spot in College Football Playoff

No. 1 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten championship and first-round bye in College Football Playoff

Oregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, believed to be out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury, returned for the final snap in the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game

No. 5 Georgia beats No. 2 Texas 22-19 in overtime for SEC title and first-round bye in College Football Playoff