Penn State vs. Boise State: Fiesta Bowl live updates, score, highlights
Penn State and Boise State meet on New Year’s Eve in Glendale, Arizona, in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals up for grabs. The Broncos are back in the Fiesta Bowl, the site where Boise State arrived on the national college football scene with its stunning 43–42 overtime win over Oklahoma at the end of the 2006 season.
For Penn State and James Franklin, the Nittany Lions have the chance to show they are capable of contending for a national title. They took the first step by blowing out SMU in the CFP quarterfinals.
Penn State meets Boise State for the first time in program history. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Coin toss
12/31/2024 06:38:13 PM
Penn State won the toss and has deferred. Boise State will receive to start the Fiesta Bowl.
Barry Sanders supporting Ashton Jeanty
12/31/2024 06:24:11 PM
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty needs just 132 yards to break Barry Sanders’ single-season NCAA rushing record of 2,268 yards.
Joel Klatt makes pick for Penn State-Boise State
12/31/2024 06:19:56 PM
Joel Klatt believes the Penn State defense will have its hands full with “absolutely remarkable” Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, the highly-motivated Heisman Trophy runner-up who is just 132 yards shy of eclipsing Barry Sanders‘ NCAA single-season rushing record (2,628 yards in 1988).
Joel Klatt prediction: Penn State 38, Boise State 24
Final point spread
12/31/2024 06:17:21 PM
Penn State is a 12.5-point favorite against Boise State, according to FanDuel. The over-under is set at 54.5 points.
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