The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl semifinal game on January 9th. This matchup marks the third time Notre Dame has reached the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Notre Dame boasts a dynamic three-headed monster in the running game and also forces lots of turnovers on defense. Penn State ’s College Football Playoff semifinal opponent is officially set. After No. 7 seeded Notre Dame defeated no. 2 seed Georgia 23-10 in Thursday’s, the Nittany Lions and the Irish will face off in Miami Gardens, Fla. in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 (7:30 p.m., ESPN). This is will be the third time Notre Dame makes a semifinal appearance in the college playoffs.
The Irish played in the 2018 and 2020 semis under Brian Kelly, losing by double-digits in each appearance. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is in his fourth season at the helm, succeeding Kelly, who’s now coaching LSU.Penn State and Notre Dame have a long history, one that dates back to 1913. Overall, the series is tied at 9-9-1, with 12 of those meetings coming between 1981-1992, most of which saw Joe Paterno and Lou Holtz leading Penn State and Notre Dame, respectively. The most recent meeting came in 2007, a dominant 31-10 Penn State win at Beaver Stadium.After an early season loss to Northern Illinois, Notre Dame looks like a different team and have won 12 straight games. Here’s an early look at how the Irish match up with Penn State.Notre Dame’s offense starts and stops with its sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love. The St. Louis native has four 100-yard games over his last six, and is a big reason why the Irish entered Thursday’s game with the nation’s no. 11 rushing offense (222.4). Love averages 7.4 yards per carry, has 18 total touchdowns, and was a big reason Notre Dame jumped out to an early lead in their first-round playoff win over Indiana. He ripped off a 98-yard touchdown run in their 27-17 win on Dec. 20. Love was limited to just six carries and 19 yards on Thursday after picking up an apparent leg injury against Georgia. His status going forward is unknown at this point. Backup running back Jadarian Price has stepped up this season as well with seven rushing touchdown
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