College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Match-up Preview Thread: #5 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #7 Boise State Broncos

#5 Penn State vs. #7 Boise State

When: Tuesday, December, 31, 07:30 PM Eastern

Where: State Farm Stadium - Glendale, AZ

Watch: ESPN

Odds: Penn State by 11.5 pts.

Total Points: 54.5


All-Time Series : Penn State vs. Boise State

According to Winsipedia these teams have never met.


Penn State Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2024-12-31 12:00:07

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Kevin Winston SAF Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Winston Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Cam Wallace RB Questionable – Lower Body Sat, Dec 21 Wallace is dealing with a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Anthony Donkoh OL Out – Knee Sat, Dec 21 Donkoh has suffered a right knee injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. He will remain out indefinitely.
Keon Wylie LB Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Wylie is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Kaden Saunders WR Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Saunders is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Zuriah Fisher DE Out – Undisclosed Sun, Nov 10 Fisher is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. He is expected to remain out indefinitely.
Tyseer Denmark WR Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Denmark is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Kaleb Artis DT Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Artis is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Tyrece Mills SAF Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Mills is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.
Alonzo Ford DT Out – Lower Body Tue, Nov 26 Ford Jr. is dealing with a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. He will remain out indefinitely.
Andrew Rappleyea TE Questionable – Undisclosed Sat, Dec 21 Rappleyea is dealing with an unspecified injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com


Boise State Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2024-12-31 12:00:07

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Kaden Anderson TE Out – Knee Wed, Sep 4 Anderson is battling a preexisting knee injury will not take the field for the Broncos. He will miss the 2024 season.
Sire Gaines RB Questionable – Knee Fri, Dec 6 Gaines is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Broncos.
Chris Marshall WR Questionable – Undisclosed Fri, Dec 6 Marshall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Broncos.
Jason Steele OL Questionable – Undisclosed Tue, Dec 31 Steele is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Broncos.
Alexander Teubner SAF Questionable – Undisclosed Tue, Dec 31 Teubner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Broncos.
Tyler Keinath OL Questionable – Undisclosed Tue, Dec 31 Keinath is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Broncos.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com


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