Happening now: Live from Arizona. Fiesta Bowl pregame with Boise State, Penn State sports reporters

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The Fiesta Bowl matchup is set between the No. 3 seed Boise State Broncos and No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions. Both teams are covered by McClatchy Company newspapers.

The Idaho Statesman’s coverage of Boise State, the 2024 Mountain West champion and three-time Fiesta Bowl champ, has been headed by beat writer Shaun Goodwin. The Nittany Lions, which won their College Football Playoff first-round game against SMU, are covered by the Centre Daily Times’ Jon Sauber.

The two teams now will meet in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. MST on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

How did both teams get here? Which team is favored, and why? How might the game play out?

Shaun and Jon share their thoughts about the matchup.

Join our livestream at noon, Monday, Dec. 30, to hear what they have to say and to have your questions answered.

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