SMU had a fine season, but I'm not buying the bounce-back angle after its tough loss to Clemson in the ACC title game. If you think Notre Dame smacked around Indiana, you may want to look away from this game! Aside from the large talent gap, Penn State and James Franklin are in a must-impress situation given the program's lack of premier wins under his direction.

SMU's defense has been weak against tight ends this season and the Lions have one of the nation's best in Tyler Warren. The jackknife weapon will have a huge performance on Saturday, running all over the Mustangs and catching balls left and right. On the other side of the ball, Penn State will stuff the SMU ground game and limit explosive plays, as it has all season.

Bet on PSU to cruise to a win and spread cover!