What's at stake in Penn State and SMU's first round College Football Playoff matchup
This is the very first college football playoff appearance for both programs. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions have been a mainstay in the postseason, playing in a bowl game every year since he was hired 2014 outside of the COVID year. However, this is the first time the stakes have been this big.
Our predictions for Penn State vs. SMU in Saturday’s College Football Playoff
The No. 6 seed Nittany Lions (11-2 overall) enter as 8.5-point favorites against the Mustangs at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
What SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said about Penn State ahead of College Football Playoff game
We’re doing all the all the normal things you do to try to prepare, but obviously it’s a huge home field advantage, and that’s why they earn the right to be at home.”
'It's terrible' | SMU's Rhett Lashlee slams transfer portal timing ahead of historic playoff debut
The third-year coach didn't hold back when expressing his opinion on the current December window of the transfer portal.
SMU’s Rhett Lashlee shares similar sentiments to Penn State’s James Franklin on transfer portal
While Franklin believes there should be a college football commissioner, third-year Mustangs coach Lashlee suggests the transfer portal be moved back to the spring.
'It's sad, it's terrible': SMU's Lashlee talks Dec. portal window
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee voices his displeasure about the transfer portal window opening up in December.
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee calls for end to December portal window
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee suggested the December portal window should be eliminated, decrying that players have to make decisions about whether to transfer or play in the College Football Playoff. Speaking Tuesday during his news conference before a CFP first-round matchup against Penn State on Saturday,
SMU’s Rhett Lashlee hammers NCAA’s portal: ’People are bombarding our roster.’
The SMU football coach is headed to the playoff to play Penn State, but he has to keep his roster intact, too.
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Rhett Lashlee Salary, Contract, Net Worth, and More
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