BWI Live: Penn State uses defense, home field advantage to blast past SMU
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team advanced to the second round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday in a cold and windy White Out environment at Beaver Stadium. The team defeated the SMU Mustangs for the right to face Boise St. in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Recap and relive the game today with the BWI Live Show. Experts Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer were at the game on Saturday and give you their thoughts about how the team performed and what it all means for its chances of reaching the championship game.
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Penn State transfer portal news
Today’s show will primarily be a recap of the game, but there’s always something else percolating in the background for Penn State football in December. We’ll start the show with the latest news, including where former quarterback Beau Pribula will land in the transfer portal. We’ll also give you the latest highlights from the recruiting and portal news for the team’s acquisition efforts.
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White Out Crowd Delivers
Next, we’ll discuss the team’s win over SMU in the first round of the playoffs. Despite concerns that Beaver Stadium would be half-empty in the leadup to the game, the crowd of over 100,000 fans delivered. We’ll discuss the impact of the noise and the cold on SMU. We’ll also recap the defensive performance with the defensive line’s dominant effort against the Mustangs.
However, one component of that conversation that’s missing is the offense. What should fans make of the performance in the cold on Saturday? We’ll recap the team’s rocky start, the run game’s dominance, and another bumpy game from the passing attack.
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