The Boise State Broncos and Penn State Nittany Lions will clash in the Fiesta Bowl for the first time ever, with a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line. Both teams have enjoyed successful seasons, Boise State securing the Mountain West championship and Penn State making a strong CFP debut. This matchup promises to be a thrilling contest between two programs with a history of success in bowl games.
The Broncos and Nittany Lions will face off for the first time ever, with the winner advancing to the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Broncos have gone 12-1 en route to winning the Mountain West championship and earning the No. 3 seed. Their lone loss was a 37-34 road defeat at the hands of the unbeaten No. 1 Oregon Ducks back in September. Oregon's star running back, has racked up a whopping 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on the ground this season.
The star running back is averaging over 200 yards from scrimmage per game, and he sits 131 yards behind Penn State, meanwhile, is coming off a CFP debut where it made quite the first impression. The Nittany Lions returned two interceptions for touchdowns as they rolled to a. Penn State enters the quarterfinals at 12-2, with its losses coming to No. 8 Ohio State and to Oregon in the Big Ten title game. No. 6 Penn State dominated 11th-seeded SMU 38-10 to set up Fiesta Bowl matchup with Boise State on New Year’s Eve., averaging 201.2 yards per game. Running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen have combined to rush for 1,820 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. And on the other side of the ball, Penn State ranks seventh in points allowed at 15.9 per game.This will be the first-ever meeting between Boise State and Penn State, and it will come in a bowl game where each program has experienced nothing but success. The Nittany Lions are 7-0 in the Fiesta Bowl all time, most recently winning in 2017, while the Broncos have been victorious in each of their three Fiesta Bowl appearances, last winning in 2014.The Nittany Lions and Broncos will square off New Year's Eve -- Tuesday, Dec. 31.Penn State-Boise State is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT.How to stream the Penn State vs. Boise State Fiesta Bowl live onlineCNBC reporter Michael Ozanian explains the analysis behind CNBC’s list of the top 75 most valuable college athletic program
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