Penn State, College Football Playoff and SMU

Penn State routs SMU in College Football Playoff first round: Live reaction and updates
On paper, there are a lot of reasons to view this game a lot closer than the spread. For one, SMU’s 5-2 record against winning teams (wins over Louisville, Duke, Pitt, TCU and Boston College) actually feels a little more impressive than Penn State’s 3-2 record in the same category (wins over Illinois, Bowling Green and Minnesota).
Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next
Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.
Penn State vs SMU Expert Predictions For College Football Playoff First Round
The second game of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is ready to kick off. The SMU Mustangs will be taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions for the right to take on the Boise State Broncos in the quarterfinals.
No. 6 Penn State punches ticket to Fiesta Bowl via rout of No. 11 SMU in College Football Playoff
The win secured the Nittany Lions a quarterfinal date against No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year’s Eve as part of the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31 (7:30 p.m., ESPN).
Penn State vs Boise State schedule, TV channel: How to watch College Football Playoff game
How to watch Penn State Nittany Lions vs Boise State Broncos Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game Tuesday, Dec. 31, with time, TV channel, more.
‘Aware of our history’: Neither Boise State, Penn State has lost a Fiesta Bowl game
No one has won the Fiesta Bowls more than the Nittany Lions, who are 7-0 in the Arizona game. The Broncos are 3-0.
How Boise State Is Preparing to Face Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said the Penn State Nittany Lions are "playing their best football" after a first-round playoff win over SMU.
SMU vs. Penn State highlights: Nittany Lions dominate Mustangs, get Boise State next
Penn State ran through SMU in a dominating CFP first-round win. It faces Boise State next. Here are all the best highlights ...
How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout
Two early pick sixes sent Penn State on its way to a 38-10 Playoff rout of SMU and a quarterfinal date with Boise State in ...
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Where is Penn State football vs. SMU being played? What to know about CFP first-round game
Penn State football already played in nearly identical weather three weeks ago on Senior Day against Maryland. The 11-2 ...
Penn State dominates SMU with defense in College Football Playoff to reach Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal
Penn State scored twice on interception returns to key a defeat of SMU in the College Football Playoff. Up next is Boise ...
5 thoughts from SMU-Penn State: Kevin Jennings’ mistakes doom Mustangs in CFP debut
SMU (11-3) fell into a four-touchdown deficit by halftime in its first-round College Football Playoff game against Penn State ...
Penn State is cold-blooded as it dismantles SMU in playoff opener
On a frigid afternoon in Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions are dominant on both sides of the ball in a 38-10 win over the ...
Franklin, Penn State Rout SMU as Fans Eye Upset of Jeanty, Boise State in CFP Bracket
James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions earned a trip to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with an emphatic ...
Full coverage: SMU can’t overcome nightmare start, falls to Penn State in CFP debut
Quarterback Kevin Jennings got off to a rocky start, throwing two pick-sixes in the Mustangs’ first four drives.
Hey, Bob! Merry Christmas! I’m thankful for the ‘gift’ of extra Penn State games this year
Penn State’s football program has an opportunity to close out 2024 in impressive fashion. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions are ...