Bryson DeChambeau arrived at the Penn State vs. SMU a bit late.
@RossDellenger / X
On Saturday afternoon, Bryson DeChambeau’s SMU Mustangs played their first-ever College Football Playoff game against Penn State. Unfortunately for the defending US Open champion, he didn’t see much before the explosion occurred.
Freshly defeat earlier this week at ShowdownDeChambeau — and another professional golfer Harry Higgs — was among thousands of SMU alumni and donors who traveled to State College for the game. So many that State College Regional Airport closed shortly before the game and had to divert some private jets.
According to Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger, DeChambeau was among a group of SMU donors whose plane was diverted to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles from Beaver Stadium.
Dellenger posted a photo of several SMU players, most notably former SMU and NFL quarterback Craig James, taking a shuttle from Williamsport to the game. DeCheambeau can be seen in the lower left corner, just behind SMU Board of Trustees member Bill Armstrong, who took the photo.
The bus, with its apparently well-served passengers, was scheduled to arrive about an hour after the 12:00 p.m. Eastern time start, but – as the Penn State graduate knows, having sat in brutal State College traffic for many hours at noon – the group probably missed most of the first half .
Winner of this year’s US Open and his SMU alums are probably happy they didn’t have to sit through this entire half, as temperatures in Happy Valley were in the low 20s with a slight breeze. Not to mention, Penn State took a 28-0 lead at halftime, thanks largely to three interceptions by SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings.
However, despite the unfavorable result for DeChambeau, the author suggests that he stay in State College after the game to take advantage of Happy Valley’s unique bar scene. If he needs recordings, he can be contacted at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
