Bryson DeChambeau came to the Penn State vs. SMU is overdue.
@RossDellenger / X
Bryson DeChambeau’s SMU Mustangs played in their first ever College Football Playoff game on Saturday afternoon against Penn State. Unfortunately for the defending US Open champion, he didn’t see much of it before it turned into a bust.
Fresh from earlier this week at the Showdown, DeChambeau — along with fellow professional golfer Harry Higgs — was among the thousands of SMU alumni and supporters who visited State College for the game. So many, in fact, that the State College Regional Airport was shut down just before the game and private jets had to be diverted.
According to Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger, DeChambeau was among a group of SMU supporters whose flight was diverted to Williamsport, Penn., about 65 miles from Beaver Stadium.
Dellenger posted a photo of several SMU high rollers, most notably former SMU and NFL running back Craig James, taking a shuttle from Williamsport to the game. DeCheambeau can be seen at lower left just behind SMU Board of Trustees member Bill Armstrong, who took the photo.
The bus, the passengers seemed to be doing well, was supposed to arrive about an hour after the midnight kick-off, but – as this Penn State student knows from sitting in State College traffic for many kick-offs during the day – the team may have missed a lot. the first part.
This summer’s US Open winner and her fellow SMU students were probably glad they didn’t have to finish that entire stretch as temperatures in Happy Valley were in the 20s with wind chills in the low teens. Not to mention, Penn State took a 28-0 lead after the first half, which was largely complimented by a three-pointer by SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings.
However, despite DeChambeau’s poor result, this writer suggests that he stay near State College after the game to take advantage of Happy Valley’s prominent bar scene. If he needs recs, the author can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
