Penn State vs. SMU score, live updates: First Round of the College Football Playoff
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Penn State vs. SMU score, live updates: First Round of the College Football Playoff

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

After the College Football Playoff began on Friday with No. 7 Notre Dame taking on No. 10 Indiana, we’re in for a full day of action on Saturday with three games to conclude the first round of the 12-team format.

Time: 4pm ET | TV: TNT | Line: Texas -12 | Overall: 51.5

Clemson sneaked into the playoffs by pulling out a last-second victory in the ACC title game. Texas, on the other hand, enters the tournament without many winning records, having lost twice to its best opponent, Georgia. If Clemson wants to pull off an upset, it needs to get RB Phil Mafah going; Texas allows just over three yards per carry and is also very stingy with the pass. The Longhorns will count on the steady hand of QB Quinn Ewers, but there’s a chance backup Arch Manning plays a few situational snaps.

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET | TV: ABC/ESPN | Line: Ohio State -7.5 | Overall: 46.5

Ohio State enters the playoffs with a mission while also suffering a painful loss to hated rival Michigan. Can coach Ryan Day get his team back on track? As the over/under ratio shows, it probably won’t be the offensive shootout that many would have predicted before the season started. Both of these teams have offenses that can lead to a big play at any time, but both teams have relied on great defense.

Live37 updates

  • Time is running out for SMU

    PSU was smarter on the next possession, running the ball and milking the clock a bit before giving it back to SMU with a punt.

    Now there are 2:46 left.

  • Touchdown SMU!

    The Mustangs are finally in the end zone after a 28-yard TD throw from Kevin Jennings to Roderick Daniels Jr.

    In this case it is still 7:30.

    Power supply 38, SMU 10

  • Intercept SMU!

    Welp. Instead of running the ball, PSU opts for a pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer, which ends up in the hands of SMU’s Brandon Crossley.

    The Ponies will have the ball at the PSU 40-yard line.

  • The Nittany Lions have the ball back and will probably waste as much time as possible with this performance. Backup QB Ethan Grunkemeyer is in the game for Drew Allar

    There are 10 minutes left in the game.

  • Penn State touchdown

    The thing is almost over now. The Nittany Lions moved the ball with ease as Kaytron Allen capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive with a short TD run.

    Power supply 38, SMU 3

  • End of Q3: PSU 31, SMU 3

    The ponies need a miracle now.

  • Penn State moves the ball

    The Nittany Lions are now above midfield and approaching the red zone as the third quarter comes to a close.

  • SMU misses FG

    The Mustangs made it to the 2-yard line, but several misses took them back to the 25-yard line and Collin Rogers’ FG attempt narrowly failed.

  • SMU on the rise

    The Ponies move the ball and find themselves in the red zone after a long completion by Kevin Jennings. They absolutely need to get into the end zone on this drive.

  • PSU adds field goal

    The Nittany Lions are back up 28 points after a short drive ended with a 40-yard field goal by Ryan Barker.

    Power supply 31, SMU 3

  • SMU on the board with FG

    The Ponies moved the ball well and made it inside the 10-yard line before several false start penalties derailed their momentum. They settled for a short field goal for their first points of the game.

    Power supply 28, SMU 3

  • SMU on the rise

    The Ponies are now moving the ball with pace after a long finishing period and an illegal hands-to-the-face penalty against PSU. You are now in the red zone.

  • SMU has the ball first after halftime

    The second half is underway and the Ponies are starting with the ball. Let’s see if they can pull off a comeback like they did against Clemson in the ACC title game.

  • Lane Kiffin continues to complain

    The Ole Miss coach talked around the CFP selection committee during Indiana’s loss last night, and now he’s doing the same thing as SMU battles Penn State.

  • Halftime: PSU 28, SMU 0

    The first half was all about Penn State as SMU’s Kevin Jennings threw three picks and two of them were returned for touchdowns.

    Penn State is in control at halftime. (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)Penn State is in control at halftime. (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)

    Penn State is in control at halftime. (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)

  • Penn State touchdown

    The Nittany Lions continue before halftime. This time it’s Nicholas Singleton, who completes a 7-play, 38-yard drive from close range.

    There’s just over a minute left in halftime.

    Power supply 28, SMU 0

  • SMU reverses it on bearish moves

    The Ponies decided to give it a go when there was a four-and-three in midfield and Kevin Jennings was dismissed.

    It will be Penn State ball at the SMU 38 with just over three minutes remaining in the half.

  • Touchdown Penn State!

    The Nittany Lions get their first offensive score of the game and it’s a 25-yard touchdown run by Kaytron Allen that caps a 9-play, 75-yard drive.

    PSU 21, SMU 0

  • INTERCEPTION PENN STATE!

    Kevin Jennings rolled his third pick of the game with eight minutes left in the second quarter and it’s Dominic DeLuca again! The junior linebacker had one interception all season long before this game and already has two today.

  • Penn State is stuffed on fourth down!

    James Franklin just tried fourth-and-short at the PSU 20 and they couldn’t do it! What a bizarre decision to do it.

    SMU is in a great position

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