What's at stake in Penn State and SMU's first round College Football Playoff matchup
This is the very first college football playoff appearance for both programs. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions have been a mainstay in the postseason, playing in a bowl game every year since he was hired 2014 outside of the COVID year. However, this is the first time the stakes have been this big.
Our predictions for Penn State vs. SMU in Saturday’s College Football Playoff
The No. 6 seed Nittany Lions (11-2 overall) enter as 8.5-point favorites against the Mustangs at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
What SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said about Penn State ahead of College Football Playoff game
We’re doing all the all the normal things you do to try to prepare, but obviously it’s a huge home field advantage, and that’s why they earn the right to be at home.”
SMU heads into College Football Playoff with former South Oak Cliff standout at QB
SMU's Kevin Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Jennings and SMU play at Penn State with second-year starter Drew Allar. That is the only first-round CFP game with both starters at their original schools.
Penn State faces SMU, blustery weather in historic College Football Playoff game
History will be made in many way Penn State is playing in its first College Football Playoff game on the latest date for a home game since the program started in 1887. The significance is not lost on senior defensive tackle Dvon J-Thomas,
Dishing on SMU: State College weather no big deal, Penn State preps for Brashard Smith, more
Lashlee’s Mustangs visit Penn State on Saturday afternoon in a college playoff game and the forecast calls for temperatures hovering right around degrees. The good news? Snow is unlikely, if you can trust the weather people.
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Miami Hurricanes fans should root for Rhett Lashlee and the SMU Mustangs on Saturday
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Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They’re both trying to shed it
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Once overlooked, SMU QB Kevin Jennings has Nick Saban, Timothée Chalamet and more on notice
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Penn State’s Nick Dawkins, SMU’s Rhett Lashlee agree: Stopping Tyler Warren is almost impossible
But when they are asked about Penn State star tight end Tyler Warren, both are in agreement. Warren’s rare athleticism sets ...
SMU’s Rhett Lashlee shares similar sentiments to Penn State’s James Franklin on transfer portal
While Franklin believes there should be a college football commissioner, third-year Mustangs coach Lashlee suggests the ...
Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns
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Rhett Lashlee Salary, Contract, Net Worth, and More
Since taking control of the SMU Mustangs football program in 2022, Rhett Lashlee has quickly established himself as one of college football’s top head coaches. Understandably, that’s led to ...