certain Heisman finalist<\/a>. Madsen has thrown just three interceptions all season long and hasn\u2019t thrown a pick in four games. He\u2019s thrown for over 2,700 yards and 22 TDs so far this season and has added five touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\nDrew Allar didn\u2019t do much against SMU. But he also didn\u2019t have to. Allar was 13-of-22 for 127 yards in the win over the Mustangs. It was his lowest passing output of the season, though Penn State rushed for three scores and had a lot of good field position. Allar did cross the 3,000-yard mark during the game and has 27 TD passes with nine interceptions.<\/p>\n
Players to watch<\/h2>\n
Penn State TE Tyler Warren:<\/strong> Warren\u2019s stats look like Travis Kelce\u2019s in the 2010s when the Chiefs didn\u2019t have a star wide receiver to complement him. Warren has 92 catches for 1,095 yards and six TDs. Harrison Wallace III is the team\u2019s second-leading receiver; he has 43 catches for 686 yards and four scores. Warren lines up all over the field and has attempted six passes with three completions for 35 yards and a score, and has 24 carries for 197 yards and a TD. Casual college football fans are in for a treat on Tuesday night if they\u2019re discovering Warren for the first time.<\/p>\nBoise State RB Ashton Jeanty:<\/strong> We had to go with Jeanty in this category and feel bad going this far into the preview to mention the Heisman runner-up. Jeanty leads all of college football with 2,497 yards and has over 800 yards more than anyone else. He is 132 yards away from breaking Barry Sanders\u2019 single-season record of 2,628 yards and has rushed for fewer than 132 yards in just one game this season. Jeanty is fantastic and would be the Heisman winner in most seasons. Unfortunately for him, 2024 featured the two-way greatness of Travis Hunter.<\/p>\nKey to the game<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s extremely unlikely that Boise State is going to turn the ball over like SMU did in the first round. The Mustangs had a propensity for turnovers all season long and Penn State capitalized to force multiple turnovers for the seventh time this season.<\/p>\n
The Nittany Lions have allowed just 1,405 rushing yards all season and opponents are averaging 3.1 yards a carry. USC is the only team to rush for more than five yards a carry against Penn State (24 carries for 189 yards). Boise State averages 6.8 yards a carry as a team. It\u2019s trite to say that slowing down Jeanty is imperative for Penn State, but it\u2019s also the truth. Madsen has played well in 2024, but forcing him to win the game is Penn State\u2019s best option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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