Notre Dame, Orange Bowl and Penn State

Notre Dame edges Penn State in wild Orange Bowl to reach first national championship game in 12 years
For the first time since 2012, Notre Dame will play for a national title. The Fighting Irish advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-24 win against Penn State in Thursday evening's Orange Bowl.
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Orange Bowl live updates: Notre Dame evens it up with Penn State in College Football Playoff semifinal
Penn State and Notre Dame are facing off Thursday night in the Orange Bowl, the first of the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups. Follow along for live updates, highlights and analysis.
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Friday’s Cotton Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will determine Notre Dame’s opponent. The two winning teams will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, where they’ll meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the National Championship game at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday. Jan. 20, 2025.
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Penn State meets Notre Dame tonight in the Orange Bowl for a place in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Penn State loses to Notre Dame in CFP Orange Bowl, falls short of national championship game
Drew Allar and Penn State lost to Notre Dame, 27-24, in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
Orange Bowl highlights: Notre Dame-Penn State score, top moments from CFP semifinal
It's time for College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates between Notre Dame vs Penn State:
Notre Dame rallies to beat Penn State in Orange Bowl to reach national championship
Mitch Jeter hit a go-ahead 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left, which was set up by a Christian Gray interception at the Penn State 42-yard line with 33 seconds left to play.
Penn State QB Drew Allar’s late interception helps seal Notre Dame’s win in Orange Bowl
Drew Allar's critical interception sealed Penn State's loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl.
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Win and you’re in. No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Notre Dame battle it out in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium for a spot in the National Championship Game. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 9 on ESPN.
Penn State Falls to Notre Dame in Orange Bowl Heartbreaker
MIAMI GARDENS | Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter made a 41-yard field goal with 7 seconds remaining, lifting the Fighting Irish over Penn State 27-24 in an epic Orange Bowl on Thursday. Notre Dame advanced to its first College Football Playoff national championship game, and Penn State ended the most prolific season in school history at 13-3.
College Football Playoff: The 5 key plays from Notre Dame's Orange Bowl win over Penn State
Notre Dame trailed Penn State by seven at halftime and the two teams combined to score 31 points in the fourth quarter after scoring just 20 points in the first three quarters. Here are the five plays that defined Notre Dame's win over the Nittany Lions to put them in position for the school's first national title since 1988.
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