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Kilty Cleary

By Kilty Cleary

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The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) and No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12-1) will meet in the College Football Playoff at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on New Year's Eve (ESPN).

Both teams have had incredible seasons, and this playoff quarterfinal Fiesta Bowl matchup is primed to deliver some great college football.

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Penn State cruised into the Fiesta Bowl with a 38-10 win over SMU in Round 1 of the CFP. The Nittany Lions are looking to make a deep playoff run after a season that saw them fall just short in the Big Ten Championship Game against Oregon.

Penn State's two losses this season came against elite competition: Oregon and Ohio State, both playoff teams. Despite those setbacks, the Nittany Lions have shown they can dominate on both sides of the ball, making them a formidable opponent for anyone in the playoff field.

Boise State punched its ticket to the Fiesta Bowl with a dominant 21-7 victory in the Mountain West Championship Game. Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty was the star of the show, racking up 209 rushing yards and a touchdown to cap off a phenomenal season.

The Broncos' only blemish this year came in Week 2 against the juggernaut No. 1 Oregon Ducks, a loss that did little to diminish their stellar campaign. As the Mountain West champs and the only Group of Five teams in the CFP, Boise State has a chip on its shoulder and something to prove against a Power Five giant like Penn State.

Correction 12/31/24, 7:50 p.m.: The teams playing in Tuesday's Fiesta Bowl have been changed to Penn State and Boise State in the headline. A previous headline had Alabama and Michigan as the teams.

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