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.

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.

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.

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.

DC Tom Allen and OC Andy Kotelnicki addressed the media ahead of the Fiesta Bowl against the Broncos, taking questions about PSU QB Drew Allar and Boise State’s Jeanty.

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.

Penn State's defense will have a huge task in trying to slow down Boise State star Ashton Jeanty in Tuesday's Fiesta Bowl.

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

Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up, spoke about the challenge of facing Penn State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.