SMU vs Penn State Game Preview | College Football Picks and Predictions

[@PSUJIM]

Loved what I saw from PSU's Offense last night, but weather may be a factor in this one. May need to rely on running game. Could be windy, snowy, etc which would be tough on passing game. But PSU can certainly run well.

[@bobaz1]

Before the B1G CCG, I would have been concerned with Penn State in a shoot out with a top team. After the game against Oregon, I think they can go toe-to-toe with anyone. That offense played angry.

[@ChetBonner]

If the officials call at least ONE holding penalty on SMU PS will be fine defensively.

[@Thedrummerkid]

the non holding calls against oregon were insane. they had like 7 holding calls that should have been called. we need to route SMU at our stadium. our weather. let's go!

[@mstretanski1]

This sounds like sour grapes, but one of the two interceptions was an obvious pass interference on Oregon. And one of the D ends for PSU was held every set of downs.

[@timelkin838]

I hate when people complain about penalties but this time, I saw the 7 holds and the pass interferences plus a reviewable play that could have been a fumble.

[@kevinchandler179]

WE ARE!!!!! Can't wait for December 21st!!!! Much, respect 🙏 for SMU, but my Nittany Lions 🦁 are very talented and deep and dangerous team and pissed off after yesterday!!!! 37-17!!! WE ARE

[@GMS8201]

If PSU loses, does the committee give them another shot?! I would say yes, by how over rated PSU’s boy loving roster is. PSU loves the little boys and those tight ends. We are! Pedophiles!

[@geekedxanny]

Gator fan watching this video just bc yall boys know ball keep makin good vids

[@teekay_1]

As a PSU student from way back, in December when that wind starts whistling through the stadium, it gets very very very cold. Enough to make a grown man cry a little inside. Were there any significant injuries from the Division championship this past weekend?

[@GMS8201]

Little boys always be crying at Penn State. They love the showers! Lol

[@teekay_1]

@@GMS8201 What a weird thing to say.

[@mikescatena5732]

I think that loss was exactly what Penn state needed. Their offense balled out, their defense will learn a lesson, and now they have 2 weeks to get healthy and regroup. This is going to be an ass kicking

[@kevinchandler179]

Our offensive line was frickin amazing, and opened holes, you could drive a Mack truck though, and we are hitting our stride, very dangerous and talented and deep team, and the way the brackets go, my Nittany Lions 🦁 and the Ducks in the national title game, book it!!!! Hopefully, a different outcome 🙏!!!! WE ARE

[@TheTubzt3r]

I think Penn States defense finally played against a Top Tier offense, in my opinion Oregon has the best of the best this season. Tom Allen and this Penn State defense is going to make their adjustments and try to shut down the SMU offense. Kotelnicki has got this offense playoff ready. PSU wins 38-17

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Go Ponies!!!

[@Cederchopper45]

SMU's speed is going to,be a Surprise for Penn State. Also that front 7 on Defense is one of the best at QB pressures

[@Aaron-s2n]

We’ll see.

[@ldlaxcrusher]

SMU PLAYS IN THE ACC thier stats really don’t mean ish

[@udotcarter]

All I’m saying is they BETTER WIN!

[@dalewatson2705]

Penn state has a easy path to the semi finals

[@arcticfox6808]

Except that they NEVER win a big game. Not since Ronald Reagan was in office. Same for SMU. That's what makes this matchup so awesome. Someone is going to step out of the 1980's finally.

[@bobaz1]

@@arcticfox6808 '93, '94, '96, '05, '08, '09, '16, and '17. That spanned Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, and Trump. They had a pretty good year in '91 (H.W. Bush administration), but they did lose to #2 ranked Miami, so I'll leave that one out.

[@dalewatson2705]

@@bobaz1 how many national titles did they win, and most were under Joe. Franklin is 1 win 14 loses against ranked teams

[@cadeezra315]

​@@dalewatson2705Uh no, you've misunderstood. That's his record against top 5 teams. Against ranked teams he's about 15-30. And Penn State is on like a 30-game winning streak against teams they're favored against. You should also know Penn State is favored against SMU.

[@cadeezra315]

​​@@arcticfox6808You don't know ball. Most recent time Penn State won against a top-10 team was against Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl. In case you don't know math either, that's only 2 years ago, not 35.

[@johngray0]

For old timers this is an SMU revenge game for 1982. When PSU took #1 from and undefeated SMU :) But on the whole, I hear all this commentary about why PSU is a sure 10 point win. That may happen. But I just don't see any clear evidence of it. These are 2 teams that know nothing about each other nor even common opponents--playing in completely different styles. I'm not for the Vegas line nor against: I just think no one knows nothing until kickoff.

[@Aaron-s2n]

Hopefully you get your evidence on game day.

[@andrewmueller9986]

Pony up!!!! 🐴 🏇

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Hostile environment? The ACC championship was a home game for Clemson.

[@Aaron-s2n]

That was not hostile

[@arcticfox6808]

I'm in love with this matchup because neither team has won a huge game since the 1980's! Now one of these two programs will finally be able to say they won a big one post-Ronald Reagan era.

[@BrianSimon-by6go]

@arcticfox6808 get your facts straight before you comment. Penn State 1994 undefeated beating both Michigan and Ohio State. Won big 10 in 94, 2008, and 2016 also beating Ohio State.

[@arcticfox6808]

@@BrianSimon-by6go Just checked the 1994 season... not a real top 10 game the whole year

[@richardreed7350]

​​@@arcticfox6808@briansimon don't forget 1995 rose bowl beating Oregon articfox get your facts before coming to get you some..... we are!!

[@cadeezra315]

​@@arcticfox6808​​They won 63-14 against Ohio State who finished #9 in the coaches poll. You're either catastrophically stupid, or you're just pretending to be stupid.

[@Tuck7326]

Neither one of these teams played anyone until the conference championship games and both lost, so it's hard to know which team sucks harder.

[@onewarrior5186]

Saw Penn St. coach interview on ESPN yesterday after the bracket seeding came out about their matchup with SMU. The coach talked about there will be a White out AND hoping for a Weather white out. Wow, Penn State coach must be thinking he needs SNOW for Penn St. to beat SMU.. Wow. just Wow. What a coward!!!!!!

[@RandyTubmanX3]

You do realize weather can disrupt both team? I think Jimmy wants the ultimate experience for the playoff for SMU since they will be completely out of their element. Besides, chaotic football weather is definitely the best way to play the game in my opinion. Unless you are from the South, then I guess you might not understand how awesome it is to play in such weather.

[@cadeezra315]

Or maybe he realizes it would be an advantage for a cold-weather team versus a warm-weather team. Penn State would be favored even if this game was at SMU, he's just being rational and saying he wants all the advantages.

[@kevinchandler179]

Coward???????? In Happy Valley with our elite talent and depth!!!!!!! WE ARE, 37-17 and I am being modest!!!!!! My Nittany Lions 🦁 and the Ducks in the national title game, rematch!!!!!!! Book it, WE ARE

[@Aaron-s2n]

You serious? Of course James wants conditions as difficult as possible for the opponent. What coach wouldn’t want that?

[@Phila80]

SMU can beat PSU. Also, I don't think Oregon is the #1 team. If Georgia plays their A game no one beats them.

[@Aaron-s2n]

“If Georgia weren’t bad, they’d be good”. Excellent comment.

[@MrJoe34567]

Bad matchup, yawn

[@arcticfox6808]

NO!!! Both of these teams have been irrelevant since Ronald Reagan was President. This game is about stepping out of the 1980's and FINALLY winning a big game again! I mean, let's look at this. SMU was a powerhouse from the early 80's that received the Death Penalty from the NCAA and went into oblivion for decades. Penn State won a Natty in the 80's then became obsolete in some respect, then had their program gutted by a child sex scandal, and now they have bounced back! And neither program has been relevant in a big-game way since the 80's. This game forces one of these teams back into relevance. I think it is the most intriguing matchup in the entire playoff.

[@MrJoe34567]

@@arcticfox6808franklin should win this boring ass matchup, yawn . Its the real schools he struggles with

[@cadeezra315]

​@@arcticfox6808Penn State won the natty in 1994 and has won something like 7 of the 10 NY6 games it's been in since 1994. You don't know ball and you should stop subjecting innocent people to your stupidity.

[@MrJoe34567]

@ dumbass