The Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre Dame could be a rock fight, and Texas can keep it close against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Boise State clinched a first-round bye in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, but Penn State was too much for Boise State to handle. On Wednesday, just a week after the loss, Boise State rewarded Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey with a new contract extension, per the official release from the program.

What was the Penn State vs Boise State score? Look back at live Fiesta Bowl updates for news, highlights, analysis from College Football Playoff game.

Now that the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining — the size of the field the previous 10 seasons — things really don't look that much different. The final quartet includes two teams from the Big Ten,

Favorites improved to 8-0 straight-up, 7-1 against the spread with last round's set of games, even though it might not really feel like it because of the finale.

The semifinals for the 2024-25 season will be played Thursday and Friday, and they’ll feature Penn State, Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State fighting for a spot in the national championship. Here is what you need to know about the remaining College Football Playoff games.