Prediction for Saturday's CFP first round game

Penn State football will host its first College Football Playoff White Out game against SMU at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.

But unless the weather forecast for the Nittany Lions and Mustangs takes an unexpected turn, Saturday’s CFP game will be a white out in name only — but it’s still pretty cold.

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Although snow is unlikely in the forecast, temperatures are expected to range from the low 20s to high 30s at Beaver Stadium on Saturday when the No. 6 seed Nittany Lions and No. 11 seed Mustangs face off. The winner of Saturday’s game advances to the Fiesta Bowl against No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year’s Eve.

Saturday’s temperatures in State College could be a real home advantage for the Nittany Lions, considering SMU is used to playing in the warmer climates of the South.

Despite losing in the Big Ten Championship Game, Penn State remained high enough in the final CFP rankings to play a first-round home game at Beaver Stadium. It is the first CFP game played at Beaver Stadium, one of several new additions to the CFP format this year.

Here’s what you need to know about the forecast for Saturday’s College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium between Penn State and SMU, including an hour-by-hour forecast:

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Penn State-SMU College Football Playoff Weather Forecast

Below is the weather forecast for Saturday’s College Football Playoff game between Penn State and SMU in Happy Valley, according to the National Weather Service (as of Friday, Dec. 20, 8:30 p.m. ET):

“Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.”

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Weather updates for Penn State-SMU

According to The Weather Channel (as of Friday, December 20, 8:30 p.m. ET), the temperature is expected to be around 20°C at kickoff on Saturday.

Here’s an hour-by-hour breakdown of Saturday’s weather for Penn State-SMU:

Always east

10 O `clock: 25 degrees (mostly cloudy)
11 a.m.: 25 degrees (partly cloudy)
12 o’clock: 26 degrees (Partly cloudy)
1 p.m.: 26 degrees (partly sunny)
14 o’clock: 26 degrees (partly sunny)
3 p.m: 25 degrees (mostly sunny)
4 p.m.: 24 degrees (Mostly sunny)
5 p.m.: 23 degrees (mostly cloudy)

Penn State-SMU time today

Date: Saturday December 21st
Time: Noon ET
Location: Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pennsylvania)

The Nittany Lions and Mustangs will begin the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, December 21st at noon ET at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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