Boise State and Penn State are two of the top rushing offenses in the country, but the Fiesta Bowl participants use different approaches to shred teams on the ground. The third-seeded Broncos (12-1) rely on Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty to do most of the work.

Throughout Collins' 27-year coaching career, 18 of them were spent as a special teams coordinator, with two of his favorite years arriving during his time in Happy Valley.

Penn State has enlisted Tyler Holzworth, a junior, to mimic Jeanty on the scout team. It’s an impossible ask, but the 6-0, 219-pound Nittany Lions back can help present some of the same looks that Boise State gives with Jeanty.

Following its 38-10 win over SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Penn State ascended to No. 7 in ESPN's SP+ defensive rankings. Even with the nation's best running back in Ashton Jeanty, Boise State's offense ranks 13th.

Beat writers from the Idaho Statesman and Centre Daily Times have different ideas how the College Football Playoff quarterfinal will play out.

Register for free and ask a question of the Centre Daily Times’ Jon Sauber, and the Idaho Statesman’s Shaun Goodwin who will discuss both teams’ chances to win the Fiesta Bowl.

For the second time this season, Penn State is making a cross-country trip to play a football game. The stakes couldn’t be higher for its College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year’s Eve (7:30 p.