Boise State's loss to Penn State in the Playoff quarterfinals underscored a crucial flaw in a system meant to reward conference champions.

Here's a look at Penn State football's record in New Year's Six bowls heading into Tuesday's CFP Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal vs. No. 3 Boise State:

Penn State won the very first College Football Playoff Quarterfinal game, which was played on Dec. 31 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The Fiesta Bowl, which doubled as the playoff game, was played between Boise State and Penn State in front of 63,854 fans.

Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State bottled up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty for a 31-14 win over No. 8 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Notre Dame and Penn State playing in a college football game with national title implications? What decade is it? Neither classic power won a game in the four-team era of the College Football Playoff,

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals kick off with a lone game on Tuesday, with No. 6 seed Penn State taking on No. 3 seed Boise State in