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.

For starters, there’s a Heisman Trophy runner-up (Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty), the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (Penn State’s Abdul Carter) and the Mackey Award winner (Penn State’s Tyler Warren) in the game.

The Boise State defense gave up nearly 30 points a game in their first five games, but in their final eight games they have only allowed 17 points per game as the defense improved through out the year.

In the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) will play the No. 8 Boise State Broncos (12-1) in the Fiesta Bowl, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET in

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

Geoff Schwartz is all in on Penn State. Find out why he's backing the Nittany Lions to win and cover the double-digit spread against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

The expanded CFP field was unveiled, slotting the top four seeds -- No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State -- into major bowl games that will double as national quarterfinals.

The Boise State Broncos raved about the Penn State Nittany Lions' defense but said they won't be intimidated in the Fiesta Bowl.