Boise State vs. Penn State Fiesta Bowl Betting Lines

Boise State Broncos Fiesta Bowl Betting Online

There is a sense that the Boise State Broncos are great again, at least by the standards of a Group of Five program. 18 years ago, Boise State drew national attention for its upset of the Oklahoma Sooners in a New Year’s night bowl game. For the next several years, the Broncos were a serious contender for the national championship game. But as NIL and the transfer portal became more prominent, the Broncos seemed to be falling behind. But under the leadership of head coach Spencer Danielson, the Broncos won the Mountain West championship and earned a first-round in the College Football Playoff.

College Football Playoff Betting Lines

FIESTA BOWL - STATE FARM STADIUM - GLENDALE, AZ

Penn State Nittany Lions -11

Boise State Broncos +11

Over/Under: 52.5

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

Boise State Broncos Weekly Matchup

In postseason action, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the Boise State Broncos will face the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.

Boise State is the most respected betting on college football using crypto Group of Five Brand.

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.

Boise State Broncos Weekly Recap

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.

After capturing their second straight Mountain West Football Championship, the Broncos were awarded the No. 3 overall seed and a first-round bye for the College Football Playoff. Big Ten champion Oregon, No. 2 Georgia of the SEC and No. 4 Arizona State of the Big 12 also received first-round byes.

The Broncos are riding an 11-game winning streak heading into the Fiesta Bowl, including a 21-7 victory over No. 24 UNLV in the MWC Championship.

Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, needs 132 rushing yards in the CFP to break Barry Sanders’ FBS single-season rushing record. Jeanty leads the nation in carries (344), yards (2,497) and touchdowns (29).

Earlier this month, Jeanty won the Maxwell Award (college football player of the year) and Doak Walker Award (best running back in college football). The two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year finished a close second to Colorado’s Travis Hunter in the Heisman voting.

The Fiesta Bowl winner will advance to face No. 7 Notre Dame or No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff Championship game is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

The Lions, who fell to No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game, demolished No. 11 SMU in Saturday’s CFP first-round matchup, 38-10. Pick-sixes from Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas staked Penn State to a 14-0 lead, which swelled to 28-0 by halftime.

2024 Boise State Broncos Football Schedule

Boise State fired Andy Avalos after ten games last year, but the Broncos rallied under Spencer Danielson to reach the Mountain West title game. The Broncos have a shot at the Group of 5’s playoff spot if they can get production out of the quarterback and navigate a schedule that features Oregon, Washington State, and Oregon State in the non-conference. Running back Ashton Jeanty is among college football's top playmakers, and the defense is deep and talented at all three levels in '24.

At first glance, it is possible that the Broncos could have a 5-star quarterback throwing to a 5-star wide receiver, with a Heisman-level running back leading the run game.

Highly touted USC transfer Malachi Nelson was QB1 during spring practice, but he will still have to win the job from Maddux Madsen in the fall officially. Madsen missed the spring due to injury but will get a chance to run new coordinator Dirk Koetter’s offense in fall camp. Either QB will be thankful to have Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Ashton Jeanty at running back. Jeanty was seventh in the nation at 112.3 rushing yards per game, and he led the nation in yards from scrimmage per game at 159.7. He also scored 19 touchdowns.

Edge Ahmed Hassanein racked up 12.5 sacks last season, good for second in the MWC, and he should again be in line for first-team All-MWC honors. Jayden Virgin-Morgan is another defensive end who coaches expect will contend for league honors.

Kicker Jonah Dalmas has a shot at becoming the NCAA’s all-time leader in field goals, needing 18 to set the record. He has kicked 24, 23, and 26 in the last three seasons, respectively. Punter James Ferguson-Reynolds was second in the nation with a 49.7-yard average.

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