Thursday's Sugar Bowl game between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 2 Georgia. Penn State never trailed against Boise State, building a 14-0 lead in the first quarter before taking a 17-7 lead into the half.

No. 3 Boise State proved it belonged in the College Football Playoff, out-gaining No. 6 Penn State 412-387 in Tuesday night’s Fiesta Bowl.  But the Broncos (12-

Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State bottled up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty for a 31-14 win over No. 8 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.