Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) vs. Boise State Broncos (11-1)
December 31, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boise State Broncos +10.5 / Penn State Nittany Lions -10.5; Over/Under: +54.5
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Boise State Broncos meet Tuesday in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at State Farm Stadium. Here’s a Boise State vs Penn State Prediction. This article will include a Boise State vs Penn State Pick.
Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions recently beat Maryland and SMU, while losing to Oregon. Penn State has won 5 of their last 6 non-home games. Drew Allar is completing 68.5 percent of his passes for 3,021 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Tyler Warren and Harrison Wallace III have combined for 1,781 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Omari Evans has 19 receptions.
The Penn State Nittany Lions ground game is averaging 201.2 yards per contest, and Nicholas Singleton leads the way with 928 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Penn State is allowing 15.9 points and 279.9 yards per game. Jaylen Reed leads the Penn State Nittany Lions with 84 tackles, Abdul Carter has 11 sacks and Tony Rojas has 3 interceptions.
Boise State Broncos Betting Preview
The Boise State Broncos recently beat Wyoming, Oregon State and UNLV. The Boise State Broncos have won 4 straight non-home games. Maddux Madsen is completing 62 percent of his passes for 2,714 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Cameron Camper and Matt Lauter have combined for 1,360 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Latrell Caples has 34 receptions.
The Boise State Broncos ground game is averaging 250.5 yards per contest, and Ashton Jeanty leads the way with 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns. Defensively, Boise State is allowing 21.9 points and 361.9 yards per game. Ty Benefield leads the Boise State Broncos with 73 tackles, Jayden Virgin-Morgan has 10 sacks and Andrew Simpson has 1 interception.
Boise State vs Penn State Prediction
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the more talented team and should be favored, but this line is a bit thick. Penn State is also coached by James Franklin, who has a history of coming up small in big games. Sure, Penn State beat up on SMU, but that game was at home and was against a Mustangs team that many would argue didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs to begin with. The Boise State Broncos are rested and have heard all week how they don’t have much of a chance to win this game.
Boise State is top-10 in total offense and third in scoring offense. Ashton Jeanty is somebody who can take over a game by himself, and the Broncos are top-40 in scoring defense. It also should be mentioned that going back to 1999, Boise State is 6-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog and 3 of those covers were outright wins. Give me the points in a game, I kind of feellike Boise State could steal outright.
