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Who's in Big Ten championship? Updated title game matchup after Indiana win
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One team down, one team to go.
No. 2 Indiana beat Purdue 56-3 on Friday, Nov. 28, completing its first undefeated regular season in program history and stamping its ticket to the school's first Big Ten championship game. Heisman Trophy contender Fernando Mendoza was excellent in his final regular-season outing, completing 8 of 15 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns against the Boilermakers .
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Now, only two games remain in the Big Ten conference schedule to determine who Curt Cignetti's team will face at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana polis. No. 1 Ohio State , No. 5 Oregon and No. 15 Michigan all have an opportunity to join Indiana , depending on how their respective games go Saturday, Nov. 29.
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Here's what to know of the Big Ten championship game, and whom the Hoosiers will face:
Who's in Big Ten championship?
Indiana clinched a Big Ten championship game berth with its win over rival Purdue on Nov. 28. The question now is who the Hoosiers will face.
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Ohio State has the simplest path to face Indiana in the Big Ten championship: Beat Michigan, and the Buckeyes are in. If the Wolverines down Ohio State for the fifth consecutive time, then the outcome of the Oregon-Washington game will determine the Big Ten championship game.
If the Ducks beat the Huskies, then they will advance to the Big Ten championship for a second year since joining the conference before the 2024 season. Should Washington upset Oregon, however, then it'll be the Wolverines who advance to the Big Ten championship.
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Big Ten championship game how to watch
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TV:Fox
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Streaming:Fox Sports app | Fubo (free trial)
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The Big Ten championship game will air nationally on Fox. Streaming options for the game include the Fox Sports app and Fubo , the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
When is Big Ten championship game?
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Date:Saturday, Dec. 6
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Time:8 p.m. ET
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Location:Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
The Big Ten championship game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 29.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Big Ten championship game: Updated tiebreakers after Indiana win
