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How to buy Penn State Nittany Lions vs. SMU Mustangs CFP first round tickets

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The College Football Playoff first round will see the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) hosting the No. 7 SMU Mustangs (11-2) at noon ET at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State is favored in the matchup, by 8.5 points.

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How to buy Penn State vs. SMU tickets

You can buy tickets to see the Nittany Lions square off against the Mustangs from multiple providers.

Penn State vs. SMU betting odds, lines, spreads

  • Spread favorite: Nittany Lions (-8.5)
  • Moneyline favorite: Nittany Lions (-328)
  • Total: 53.5 (O: -109, U: -111)

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Penn State Nittany Lions schedule

  • Week 1: Aug. 31 at West Virginia Mountaineers, 34-12 win
  • Week 2: Sept. 7 vs. Bowling Green Falcons, 34-27 win
  • Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. Kent State Golden Flashes, 56-0 win
  • Week 5: Sept. 28 vs. Illinois Fighting Illini, 21-7 win
  • Week 6: Oct. 5 vs. UCLA Bruins, 27-11 win
  • Week 7: Oct. 12 at USC Trojans, 33-30 win
  • Week 9: Oct. 26 at Wisconsin Badgers, 28-13 win
  • Week 10: Nov. 2 vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, 20-13 loss
  • Week 11: Nov. 9 vs. Washington Huskies, 35-6 win
  • Week 12: Nov. 16 at Purdue Boilermakers, 49-10 win
  • Week 13: Nov. 23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers, 26-25 win
  • Week 14: Nov. 30 vs. Maryland Terrapins, 44-7 win
  • Big Ten championship: Dec. 7 vs. Oregon Ducks, 45-37 loss
  • Dec. 21 at noon ET vs. SMU Mustangs

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Penn State Nittany Lions stats

  • Penn State has been a tough matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (15th-best with 448.6 yards per game) and total defense (sixth-best with 282.2 yards allowed per game) this season.
  • The Nittany Lions have been surging on both offense and defense, ranking 25th-best in scoring offense (33.6 points per game) and eighth-best in scoring defense (16.4 points allowed per game).
  • Penn State sports the 41st-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (246.5 passing yards per game), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 16th-best with only 178.5 passing yards allowed per game.
  • The Nittany Lions have been surging on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking 19th-best in rushing offense (202.2 rushing yards per game) and eighth-best in rushing defense (103.7 rushing yards allowed per game).

SMU Mustangs schedule

  • Week 0: Aug. 24 at Nevada Wolf Pack, 29-24 win
  • Week 1: Aug. 31 vs. Houston Christian Huskies, 59-7 win
  • Week 2: Sept. 6 vs. BYU Cougars, 18-15 loss
  • Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. TCU Horned Frogs, 66-42 win
  • Week 5: Sept. 28 vs. Florida State Seminoles, 42-16 win
  • Week 6: Oct. 5 at Louisville Cardinals, 34-27 win
  • Week 8: Oct. 19 at Stanford Cardinal, 40-10 win
  • Week 9: Oct. 26 at Duke Blue Devils, 28-27 win
  • Week 10: Nov. 2 vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, 48-25 win
  • Week 12: Nov. 16 vs. Boston College Eagles, 38-28 win
  • Week 13: Nov. 23 at Virginia Cavaliers, 33-7 win
  • Week 14: Nov. 30 vs. California Golden Bears, 38-6 win
  • ACC championship game: Dec. 7 vs. Clemson Tigers, 34-31 loss
  • Dec. 21 at noon ET at Penn State Nittany Lions

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SMU Mustangs stats

  • SMU\'s defense ranks 28th in the FBS with 326.1 total yards allowed per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 20th-best by accumulating 443.1 total yards per game.
  • The Mustangs' offensive attack has been leading the way for the team, as they rank sixth-best in the FBS with 38.5 points per contest. In terms of defense, they are ceding 20.8 points per game, which ranks 27th.
  • SMU ranks 26th in the FBS with 267.0 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 90th with 232.7 passing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
  • The Mustangs rank 50th in the FBS with 176.1 rushing yards per contest, but they\'ve been led by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by surrendering only 93.4 rushing yards per contest.

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