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Penn State vs. Boise State score, live updates: Follow College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Fiesta Bowl

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Penn State vs. Boise State score, live updates: Follow College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Fiesta Bowl

The final college football game of 2024 will determine the first semifinal participant in the College Football Playoff.

Date: December 31 | Time: 7:30 pm Eastern Time | Television: ESPN | Line: Penn State -11 | Total: 54

The Nittany Lions dominated SMU in the first round of the playoff with three interceptions in the first half, two of them returned for touchdowns. The Broncos are the Mountain West Conference champions and come into the game on an 11-game winning streak. Their only loss of the season came to Oregon in Week 2.

Boise State is unlikely to turn the ball over like SMU did in the first round, but they still have a big task moving the ball against PSU. The Nittany Lions have allowed just 1,405 rushing yards all season and opponents are averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Boise State averages 6.8 yards per carry as a team. It’s trite to say that stopping Jeanty is imperative for Penn State, but it’s also the truth. Maddux Madsen played well in 2024, but forcing him to win the game is Penn State’s best option.

Live32 updates

  • Penn State bets it

    The Broncos will have the ball after a quick PSU 3-pointer to come out of the break.

  • We’re back for the second half of the Fiesta Bowl.

    Penn State will have the ball at its own 25-yard line.

  • Halftime: PSU 17, BSU 7

    The Nittany Lions will enter halftime with a 10-point lead after Ryan Barker kicked a 40-yard field goal to end the second quarter.

    PSU will be the first to get the ball when we come back from halftime.

  • A 10-point halftime deficit is pretty good for Boise State after the way this game started. Although the Broncos may feel like they’ve blown too many opportunities to tie the game, and Penn State may feel like they should have thrown this one away.

  • PSU unit saved by penalty

    The Nittany Lions didn’t convert on fourth-and-long, but it didn’t matter after a BSU penalty gave them a series of free downs.

    There are less than 30 seconds left in the half.

  • BSU returns it

    The Broncos can’t do anything with their possession and give it back to PSU. There is one minute left until the break.

  • PSU sends it to BSU

    The Broncos will get the ball back with just under 2 minutes left in the first half. He hasn’t had much luck in the passing game so far, but he’ll need to move the ball with some pace here.

  • PSU 50-yard dash canceled

    Kaytron Allen just snapped the biggest run of the game, but it was all for naught after a holding call on one of his offensive linemen.

  • BSU returns it

    The Broncos can’t do anything on the next possession and give it back to PSU. For those wondering, Ashton Jeanty has essentially been bottled up against a stacked box so far. He has 12 carries for 37 yards.

  • Penn State forced to punt

    The Broncos will have a chance to fix this after a PSU drive botched a deep sack by Drew Allar.

    They will have the ball at their own 39-yard line with just over 5 minutes left in the half.

  • Land in Boise State!

    The Broncos are on the board for the Fiesta Bowl! It’s not Ashton Jeanty but Tyler Crowe with a brave 8-yard run to the end zone. What a strong shot from the defender.

    Power supply 14, BSU 7

  • PSU star DE Abdul Carter injured

  • Boise State in the red zone

    Ashton Jeanty put the ball back on the turf, but it overtook a BSU teammate and the Broncos are now inside the red zone.

    There are just over 10 minutes left until the first half.

  • BSU and PSU exchange bets

    The Broncos will get it back after the teams’ consecutive drives went nowhere. PSU attempted a trick play on third down but was unsuccessful.

    BSU will start at its own 48-yard line after a solid return from Cooper Jones.

  • End of Q1: PSU 14, BSU 0

    It was all Penn State in the first quarter as Drew Allar was losing dimes and the BSU offense couldn’t do anything.

  • Penn State gets it back!

    Two plays later, the Nittany Lions gave it back to BSU with a fumble by quarterback Drew Allar. The Broncos desperately needed that.

  • Boise State loses it!

    Oh my god. What a disastrous start for Boise! Ashton Jeanty was fighting for extra yards and the ball slipped out of his hands on the sideline and PSU’s Zakee Wheatley made a great play to secure the ball before leaving the field.

  • Penn State vs Boise State score live updates Follow College.com%2Fimages%2Fdims

    I’m stating the obvious here, but this was the worst way the game could have started for Boise State. This is not a team built to come back from big deficits without Ashton Jeanty breaking off 50+ yard runs at will. And Penn State isn’t giving up long runs.

  • TOUCH PENN STATE!

    What a start for the Nittany Lions! This time, Drew Allar found Omari Evans on a deep post route for a 38-yard touchdown. Allar is right so far on this one.

    Power supply 14, BSU 0

  • BSU forced to punt

    The Broncos couldn’t move the ball at all on the next possession and sent it to Penn State.

    The Nittany Lions will get it back with good field position at their own 45.

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