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Penn State football is set to host its first College Football Playoff White Out game on Saturday against SMU at Beaver Stadium.

But, barring the Nittany Lions and Mustangs an unforeseen break in weather forecasts, Saturday's CFP game be a White Out in name only — but still plenty cold.

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While snow is unlikely in the forecast, temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s to high 30s Saturday inside Beaver Stadium when the No. 6-seeded Nittany Lions and No. 11-seeded Mustangs square off. The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the Fiesta Bowl vs. No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year's Eve.

Saturday's temperatures in State College could be a real home-field advantage for the Nittany Lions, considering SMU is accustomed to playing in the south's warmer climates.

Despite losing in the Big Ten championship game, Penn State kept a high enough ranking in the final CFP rankings to receive a first-round home game at Beaver Stadium. It's the first CFP game to be played at Beaver Stadium, one of several new additions to the CFP format this year.

Here's what to know about the forecast for Saturday's College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium between Penn State and SMU, including an hour-by-hour forecast:

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Penn State-SMU College Football Playoff weather forecast

Below is the weather forecast for Saturday's College Football Playoff matchup between Penn State and SMU in Happy Valley per the National Weather Service (as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 20):

"Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph."

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Penn State-SMU weather updates

According to The Weather Channel (as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 20), the temperature at kickoff on Saturday is expected to be in the mid-20s.

Here's an hour-by-hour breakdown of Saturday's weather for Penn State-SMU:

All times Eastern

• 10 a.m.: 25 degrees (Mostly cloudy)
• 11 a.m.: 25 degrees (Partly cloudy)
• 12 p.m.: 26 degrees (Partly cloudy)
• 1 p.m.: 26 degrees (Partly sunny)
• 2 p.m.: 26 degrees (Partly sunny)
• 3 p.m.: 25 degrees (Mostly sunny)
• 4 p.m.: 24 degrees (Mostly sunny)
• 5 p.m.: 23 degrees (Mostly cloudy)

Penn State-SMU time today

• Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
• Time: Noon ET
• Location: Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pa.)

The Nittany Lions and Mustangs will kick off at noon ET in the first round of the College Football Playoff from Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21 in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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