Dillon Thieneman, Oregon Football News: Draft Scout Player News

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09/28/25 - SS Dillon Thieneman, Jr/2027, Oregon

Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar's pass in the second overtime period and No. 6 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 30-24 on Saturday night. Jamari Johnson ran for a touchdown in overtime, Dierre Hill Jr. caught a touchdown pass, Jordan Davison ran for another score and Atticus Sappington kicked a field goal for the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) who won their FBS-leading 23rd straight regular-season game. They also improved to 12-0 in regular-season Big Ten play and did so in one of college football's most hostile environments, winning the rematch of last season's conference championship game. They did so despite 111,015 fans - most of them clad in all white - trying to lift Penn State in the final minutes. They nearly did so.

Trailing 17-10, Penn State got the ball with 7:07 left to play. An offense that had managed just 189 yards to that point drove down the field where Allar hooked up with Devonte Ross for a 7-yard touchdown to force overtime. Ross caught a 35-yarder from Allar earlier in the fourth, but it wasn't enough to keep Penn State from falling to 4-21 against AP Top 10 teams since James Franklin became coach. Kaytron Allen scored the opening touchdown in overtime before Johnson equaled it. Allar was intercepted on Penn State's next play. Oregon kept Allar from getting into a rhythm while holding Nittany Lion tailbacks Allen and Nicholas Singleton to 18 rushing yards over the first two quarters. The Nittany Lions punted three times, but got a 49-yard field goal from Ryan Barker to take a 3-0 lead with 13:26 left in the first half. Meanwhile, Penn State's defense was just as tough. The Nittany Lions forced a punt, a turnover on downs and a missed field goal before Sappington nailed a 42-yarder to tie it 3:42 before halftime. - Oregon/AP College Football

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