As the No. 6 seed in the College Football Playoff, Penn State earned the right to host a first-round playoff game. Saturday’s date with SMU won’t look the same as a traditional home game at ...

In 2019, the former Ohio State quarterback said Penn State had the best student section "by far" in college football before the Nittany Lions posted a "White Out" victory over Michigan.

Penn State did not immediately respond to PennLive’s request to confirm whether the student section — which typically holds roughly 21,000 people — has been reduced for the playoff game.

Inventory and pricing for playoff tickets, including those in Penn State’s student section, were determined by the College Football Playoff. Penn State did not sell out its student ticket allotment.