Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren reacts with wide receiver Harrison Wallace III (6) after scoring a touchdown against the Boise State Broncos. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Watch: Penn State continues to roll with early TDs vs. Boise State

By Kevin Henry | Last updated Dec 31, 2024 8:28 PM ET

After dismantling SMU in its CFP first-round game, Penn State continued to roll on its opening drive of the Fiesta Bowl CFP quarterfinal against Boise State.

Following its decisive 38-10 home win over SMU that was kicked off by a pair of Nittany Lions defensive touchdowns, Penn State's offense came out firing against Boise State.

After Boise State missed a field goal to open the game, Penn State's offense took over and marched down the field. Drew Allar capped a nine-play, 72-yard touchdown drive by finding Tyler Warren for an 11-yard score.

DREW ALLAR AND TYLER WARREN GET PENN STATE ON THE BOARD FIRST‼️ pic.twitter.com/R4cCIwK4yO
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2025

Boise State was unable to generate any kind of offense on its next possession, losing 12 yards on three plays before punting the ball back to Penn State. Allar didn't waste any time, navigating the Nittany Lions down the field on a four-play, 58-yard drive that was capped off by a nifty 38-yard scoring toss to Omari Evans in the back of the end zone that lifted Penn State to a 14-0 lead.

DREW ALLAR WITH A DIME pic.twitter.com/xlq87eCgsO
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2025

The pair of scoring drives highlighted a dominating first quarter for the Nittany Lions, with Penn State racking up 144 yards of offense. Penn State's offense was balanced, totaling 75 through the air and 69 on the ground.

Kevin Henry

A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Kevin Henry has been covering MLB and MiLB for nearly two decades. Those assignments have included All-Star Games and the MLB postseason, including the World Series. Based in the Denver area, Kevin calls Coors Field his home base, but travels throughout North America during the season to discover the best stories possible

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