2024 Fiesta Bowl Lines - Penn State vs. Boise State Betting

Fiesta Bowl Lines - College Football Playoff Quarterfinal

The Boise State Broncos have had a long rest after winning the Mountain West Conference championship over the UNLV Rebels. But on December 31, the rubber will meet the road when the Broncos face the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl, which serves as a quarterfinal matchup in the College Football Playoff. Penn State routed the SMU Mustangs in the first round of the CFP. Penn State looked like a powerful machine against SMU and should have the talent advantage in this matchup. Boise State is something of a wild card as a dominant Group of Five team.

2024 Fiesta Bowl at a Glance

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 7:30 PM / ESPN

Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Matchup: Penn St. Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos

College Football Betting Lines

Penn State Nittany Lions -11

Boise State Broncos +11

Over/Under: 52.5

Money Line: Penn State -400, Boise State +317

Fiesta Bowl Preview

Last game, the Boise State Broncos won 21-7 against the UNLV Rebels as 4-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 57.5. Boise State has a record of 12-1 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Boise State ranks 6th for total offense, 77th for passing, 6th for rushing and 4th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 62nd overall, 110th against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 36th for points allowed. Also, Boise State ranks 7th for fewest turnovers lost and 107th for takeaways.

Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 38-10 against the SMU Mustangs as 9-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Penn State has a record of 12-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 23rd for total offense, 55th for passing, 19th for rushing and 24th for scoring. Defensively they rank 4th overall, 16th against the pass, 7th against the rush, and 6th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 35th for fewest turnovers lost and 20th for takeaways.

Fiesta Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Penn State has an overwhelming talent advantage and depth.

Fiesta Bowl Format

Originally founded in 1971 as a home bowl game for the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Fiesta Bowl has grown into a college football playoff rotation and top-tier postseason game. Thus, the Fiesta Bowl tie-in is based on the college football playoff. The game has been held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL Arizona Cardinals, since 2007. Previously it was held at Arizona State University Sun Devil Stadium from 1971-2006.

Fiesta Bowl Past Results

Last year, the No. 8 Oregon Ducks ended their season with a Fiesta Bowl win, blowing out the No. 23 Liberty Flames in a dominant 45-6 victory. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning won his second straight bowl game.

As the Bo Nix era came to an end, the Alabama native walked off into the Arizona desert, setting program and NCAA records in his final game as a Duck.

Nix set the NCAA single-season completion percentage record (77.45%, breaking Mac Jones’ record of 77.37%), Oregon’s single-season passing yards record (4,508), and single-season passing touchdowns record (45) as he torched the Flames, throwing for 363 yards and five touchdowns. Nix also broke Marcus Mariota’s single-season passing yards (4,454) and passing touchdowns (42) records he set in his 2014 Heisman season.

The 2022 Fiesta Bowl featured TCU and Michigan in a College Football Playoff semifinal. TCU pulled off a stunning 51-45 upset over Michigan, with a thrilling back-and-forth game. Quarterback Max Duggan led TCU with 225 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown. Kendre Miller also contributed with 150 rushing yards and a touchdown. Michigan, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, put up a strong fight but struggled with turnovers, including a key interception late in the game. The victory sent TCU to the 2023 National Championship, where they would face Georgia.

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