Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,

With the quarterfinals now complete, our CBS Sports experts pick the rest of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff

The No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2, 8-1 Big Ten) square off against the No. 8 Boise State Broncos (12-1, 7-0 Mountain West) on Tuesday in the Fiesta Bowl to start the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

After four blowouts in the CFP first round, two of the quarterfinals have very close spreads. Texas is the biggest favorite of the quarters.

The College Football Playoff will take place at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl for the semifinals. Here’s a look at the bracket and the schedule.