Penn State will be matched with SMU in its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoffs. The oddsmakers like the Nittany Lions chances to advance, as they have opened as an eight-point favorite over the Mustangs. Penn State was selected as the sixth-seed in the final playoff bracket, meeting with the 11th-seed Mustangs in a game that will be played in Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21 with kickoff at noon.
Both Penn State and SMU lost in their conference championship games on Saturday night. The Mustangs fell to Clemson, 34-31, on a last-second field goal.