Will Big Ten be able to get two teams in playoff? Punt, Pass & Pork

EAST LANSING, Mich.—Scott Frost spoke through a clenched jaw early Sunday morning. He answered every question politely and completely, but couldn't hide his (totally justified) frustration. The Oregon coordinator's offense had come so tantalizingly close against Michigan State. Receiver Byron Marshall ran wide open in the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Vernon Adams had time and space to throw. A little less zip on the ball and everything changes.

"We knew coming in that we were going to take some shots on them, and we needed to capitalize on some of our shots," Frost said. "That's what turned the game last year. As tight as their secondary plays, you've got to win on some…