TNT Sports will exclusively present a pair First round of the College Football Playoff games on Saturday, December 21st, starting with number 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn Stateat Noon ET followed by No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas at 4 p.m Both games will be available on TNT, TBS and truTV, as well as on Max’s B/R Sports add-on.

Pre-game coverage will be live from Happy Valley College Football Playoff Kickoff presented by AT&T show at 11 a.m Adam Lefkoewill co-host the hour-long show with Hall of Famer Champ Bailey two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikesand Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz .

Bleacher Report will be broadcast live from Beaver Stadium beginning at 5 p.m 10 O `clockwith the B/R CFP Pregame presented by AT&T show with Mike Golic, Sr. , Mike Golic, Jr. and special guests. B/R CFP audition will be available across Bleacher Report’s digital and social platforms, along with extensive highlights and additional content, including a “campus correspondent.”

ESPN’s Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich And Tom Luginbillwill call SMU/Penn State while Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregorAnd Laura Rutledgeare assigned to Clemson/Texas.

This season marked the return of college football to TNT Sports, which previously televised games in 2006. TNT Sports will present two first-round College Football Playoff games in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. In addition to the first round games, TNT Sports will add two quarterfinal games each year, starting with the 2026 season through the 2028 season.

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