The sixth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions face No. 11 SMU in a first-round game to start a full day of College Football Playoff action in Happy Valley. With TV coverage on TNT and on-demand streaming, the game is set to begin at noon ET.
#11 SMU Mustangs (11-2) vs. #6 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2)
First round of the College Football Playoffs
When: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21
Where: Beaver Stadium, Pennsylvania State College.
TNT is the TV channel.
Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial)|SlingTV (cheap intro rate)|Max ($9.99+/mo.)
Penn State earned a home game against SMU and the right to play No. 3 Boise State in the playoff quarterfinals after drawing the sixth seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. After an 11-1 regular season in which they only lost to Ohio State, the No. 8 seed in the CFP, the Nittany Lions lost to No. 1 Oregon (45-37) in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship game. In addition to ranking in the top 20 offensively in total yardage (15th, 448.6 ypg), rushing offense (19th, 202.2 ypg), and passing efficiency (10th, 163.53), Penn State boasts the sixth-best defense in the nation (282.1 ypg).
Despite putting together a strong performance, SMU lost to Clemson 34-31 in the ACC championship game, ending the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak and dropping them to 11-2 on the season. SMU has scored more than 30 points in nine of their last ten games and is ranked sixth in the country in terms of scoring offense (38.5 points per game). The Mustangs have eight players with at least 275 receiving yards, headed by junior Kevin Jennings, who can pass for 3,000 yards, and senior Brashard Smith, who can rush for 1,000 yards.
Learn about your live streaming options for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. SMU Mustangs game.
On TNT, the Lions and Mustangs will kick off at 12:00 ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge) and DirecTV Stream (free trial) both offer live streaming. Additionally, the game will stream on Max, which has a monthly starting price of $9.99.
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