Notre Dame beat Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl.
Beat The Host: CFP Semifinals
Completed free-to-play radio challenge with real CFB outcomes, 50 synthetic listeners, host picks, sponsor activation proof, final leaderboard, and a scored receipt for every question.
Marty and The Board with Marty Lane as the baseline opponent.
Locked Jan 9, 11:30 PM before the first kickoff.
Same board for every listener and the local sports-talk host.
37 listeners beat the host; 0 submitted perfect cards.
Free version is advertiser-supported. This archive shows the sponsor placement beside the completed challenge, with postgame proof for station sales and sponsor review.
Devin UpsetWatch finished 5/6, 3 ahead of Marty Lane. The host missed 4, and every scored pick is preserved below.
The final margin was three points.
Greathouse scored in Notre Dame's semifinal win.
Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl.
Texas scored 14 points.
Sawyer returned a fumble for a late Ohio State touchdown.
I locked my answers early. If I miss "Will Notre Dame beat Penn State?", I deserve every call Monday morning.
Beat The Host: CFP Semifinals is live with 6 yes/no calls across 2 playoff games. Every listener pick locks before kickoff, same board as Marty.
The host is leaning too hard on vibes. "Will Jaden Greathouse score a touchdown?" is the one that can flip the whole week.
I am fading the room on "Will Notre Dame beat Penn State?". Everybody remembers the brand names, but this is a numbers question.
We want the receipts after the final whistle. Bragging rights need a scoreboard, a winner shoutout, and a clean recap we can point people to.
Results desk is final: 6 markets scored, 0 perfect cards, and every proof note is attached to the archive.
Final board is in. Devin UpsetWatch cleared the host by 3.
37 of you beat me. I am blaming "Will Notre Dame beat Penn State?" and taking calls for the next hour.