The No. 6 seeded Penn State Nittany Lions are taking on the No. 3 seeded Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona here on New Year’s Eve.WGAL is here to give you the biggest moments, stories and highlights with our live tracker down below. CFP quarterfinal updates: first halfQ1- 5:36: Penn State’s defense forces a punt after defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton sacks quarterback Maddux Madsen to make it 4th-and-17. Penn State takes over on their own 44-yard line. Q1- 6:40: Penn State’s Drew Allar throws an absolute dime to tight end Tyler Warren in the back of the endzone for an 11-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Penn State takes an early 7-0 lead over Boise State.Q1- 10:41: Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas attempts a 45-yard field goal, but it’s blocked. Penn State takes over on their own 28-yard line. Q1- 15:00: Penn State won the toss and defer to the second half. Pregame updatesWGAL’s Team at the CFP quarterfinalWGAL sports director Bethany Miller is in Glendale, Arizona for the big game between Penn State and Boise State.Bethany gave us a preview on the field just hours prior to kickoff, which includes Penn State head coach James Franklin speaking on the benefit of looking at Boise State’s game against Oregon. You can watch her report below. Head coach joint press conference On Monday morning, both head coaches of Penn State and Boise State football sat down in a joint press conference.On one side, you have James Franklin of Penn State. A seasoned vet at this point, fresh off, arguably, one of the biggest wins in Penn State history.On the other, you have Spencer Danielson of Boise State in his first head coaching stint. He was elevated from interim to full-time head coach at the end of 2023.Franklin spoke on the talents of running back Ashton Jeanty, while Danielson soke about the respect he has for the opposing coach. You can watch both clips below. Fan support Penn State fans have understood the assignment all season long. A six-day turnaround to paint Indianapolis white, no problem. Now, a Fiesta Bowl berth across the county during the holiday season, that’s easy. News 8’s Bethany Miller asked players on Sunday what the fan support means to the team.Watch what running back Nicholas Singleton and center Nick Dawkins had to say about Penn State fans below. Pep Rally A sea of blue and white is taking over Glendale, Arizona for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between Penn State and Boise State. A Penn State football pep rally took place on Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium and was loaded with Nittany Lion faithful. The pep rally featured cheerleaders, the Blue Band and the Nittany Lion.You can watch Bethany Miller’s live report from the rally below. Game predictions WGAL’s sports department gave their game predictions for the Fiesta Bowl. You can view the picks here. College Football Playoff BracketThe quarterfinal round of the CFP is officially underway with Penn State taking on Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Following Penn State against Boise State, three remaining playoff games will be on New Year’s Day. The full CFP bracket with matchups and times can be viewed here.
The No. 6 seeded Penn State Nittany Lions are taking on the No. 3 seeded Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona here on New Year’s Eve.
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WGAL is here to give you the biggest moments, stories and highlights with our live tracker down below.
CFP quarterfinal updates: first half
Q1- 5:36: Penn State’s defense forces a punt after defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton sacks quarterback Maddux Madsen to make it 4th-and-17. Penn State takes over on their own 44-yard line.
Q1- 6:40: Penn State’s Drew Allar throws an absolute dime to tight end Tyler Warren in the back of the endzone for an 11-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Penn State takes an early 7-0 lead over Boise State.
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Q1- 10:41: Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas attempts a 45-yard field goal, but it’s blocked. Penn State takes over on their own 28-yard line.
Q1- 15:00: Penn State won the toss and defer to the second half.
Pregame updates
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WGAL’s Team at the CFP quarterfinal
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WGAL sports director Bethany Miller is in Glendale, Arizona for the big game between Penn State and Boise State.
Bethany gave us a preview on the field just hours prior to kickoff, which includes Penn State head coach James Franklin speaking on the benefit of looking at Boise State’s game against Oregon. You can watch her report below.
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Head coach joint press conference
On Monday morning, both head coaches of Penn State and Boise State football sat down in a joint press conference.
On one side, you have James Franklin of Penn State. A seasoned vet at this point, fresh off, arguably, one of the biggest wins in Penn State history.
On the other, you have Spencer Danielson of Boise State in his first head coaching stint. He was elevated from interim to full-time head coach at the end of 2023.
Franklin spoke on the talents of running back Ashton Jeanty, while Danielson soke about the respect he has for the opposing coach.
You can watch both clips below.
Fan support
Penn State fans have understood the assignment all season long. A six-day turnaround to paint Indianapolis white, no problem. Now, a Fiesta Bowl berth across the county during the holiday season, that’s easy. News 8’s Bethany Miller asked players on Sunday what the fan support means to the team.
Watch what running back Nicholas Singleton and center Nick Dawkins had to say about Penn State fans below.
Pep Rally
A sea of blue and white is taking over Glendale, Arizona for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between Penn State and Boise State. A Penn State football pep rally took place on Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium and was loaded with Nittany Lion faithful.
The pep rally featured cheerleaders, the Blue Band and the Nittany Lion.
You can watch Bethany Miller’s live report from the rally below.
Game predictions
WGAL’s sports department gave their game predictions for the Fiesta Bowl. You can view the picks here.
College Football Playoff Bracket
The quarterfinal round of the CFP is officially underway with Penn State taking on Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Following Penn State against Boise State, three remaining playoff games will be on New Year’s Day.
The full CFP bracket with matchups and times can be viewed here.
