The Boise State defense gave up nearly 30 points a game in their first five games, but in their final eight games they have only allowed 17 points per game as the defense improved through out the year.

In the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) will meet the No. 8 Boise State Broncos (12-1) in the Fiesta Bowl, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET in

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 21: Drew Allar #15 of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws the ball during the first quarter against the Southern Methodist Mustangs in the Playoff First Round Game at Beaver Stadium on December 21, 2024 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Penn State has enlisted Tyler Holzworth, a junior, to mimic Jeanty on the scout team. It’s an impossible ask, but the 6-0, 219-pound Nittany Lions back can help present some of the same looks that Boise State gives with Jeanty.

This ever-improving combination figures to be a deciding point in Tuesday's Fiesta Bowl playoff game against the Boise State Broncos. While the Group of 5 Broncos own one of the top pass-rushing defenses in the nation (51 sacks in 13 games) they haven't faced anything like the Penn State run game − at least since a September loss to Oregon.

After Penn State easily dispatched SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the Nittany Lions face off against Boise State on New Year’s Eve in the first quarterfinal matchup before the triple header on New Year’s Day.

The Penn State Nittany Lions' offensive starts discuss the buzz, and the grind, of playing the Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff.

We've got the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos Results according to College Football 25. The College Football playoffs enters its second round next week, and Penn State will face Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.