Notre Dame, Penn State and Orange Bowl

Preview, picks for tonight's Notre Dame-Penn State Orange Bowl | Cavaliers top Thunder in battle of NBA's best
It's here! The first College Football Playoff semifinal will take place tonight with (7) Notre Dame facing (6) Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Though both programs have storied pasts and aren't far from one another,
Orange Bowl Preview: Penn State's X-Factor Vs. Notre Dame, Predictions
What got the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinals will be instrumental in getting them past the Fighting Irish.
Penn State-Notre Dame predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win in the CFP semifinals?
Penn State and Notre Dame will square off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for a spot in the national title game. If the Nittany Lions win, they’ll face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20.
The stakes in Penn State-Notre Dame, plus the Cavs and Thunder play a banger
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Start time, channel, how to watch and stream Orange Bowl
James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are one win away from their first national title game appearance since 1986. First they'll have to defeat the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame vs. Penn State score prediction by expert football model
Notre Dame and Penn State are set for the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal with a shot at the national title matchup on the line. Here’s the lates
Penn State vs. Notre Dame prediction: College football playoff odds, picks, bets
The Nittany Lions enter the semifinal with two extra days of rest — following the postponement of the Sugar Bowl — that Notre Dame needed even more.
Notable moments from past Notre Dame-Penn State matchups
Though the two teams haven't met since 2007, Penn State and Notre Dame share a history that includes a number of notable clashes.
Penn State vs. Notre Dame series history, all-time record ahead of CFP semifinal matchup
Here's a look at the series history between Penn State and Notre Dame heading into their College Football Playoff semifinal matchup.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Penn State - prediction, odds, expert picks, QB matchup, and trends
Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,
Al Golden’s back in Miami, trying to bring Notre Dame a CFP title shot
Golden returns to Hard Rock Stadium, where banner planes once flew over calling for his ouster as Hurricanes coach.
From Northeast Philly to Grays Ferry, the choice is easy: Notre Dame over Penn State
Their love over the years for a college football team from Indiana has bonded Philadelphians from different neighborhoods.
What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...
Penn State-Notre Dame game day essentials: Two storied programs collide; one moves on, one goes home
Obligatory Tyler Warren note: Warren, Penn State’s All-America tight end needs two receptions to get to 100 for the season.
Preview, picks for tonight's Notre Dame-Penn State Orange Bowl; Cavaliers beat Thunder in battle of NBA's best
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For James Franklin, his obsession over Penn State’s preparation truly has been key to victory
The energy and attention to detail the 52-year-old coach has exhibited daily for the Nittany Lions have not wavered. Now, ...