Notre Dame, Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff

Marcus Freeman's Electric Orange Bowl Halftime Speech Had Notre Dame So Fired Up
Marcus Freeman's fiery speech during halftime of the Orange Bowl was caught on camera, and it had Fighting Irish players locked in for the second half vs. Penn State.
Notre Dame makes college football history with Sugar, Orange Bowl wins amid run to national title game
Notre Dame outlasted Penn State in a 27-24 thriller to reach the program's first national championship game since 2012 in the Orange Bowl. Thanks to the 12-team College Football Playoff format, the Fighting Irish officially became the first team to win multiple bowl games in the same season.
Penn State football Orange Bowl record, history ahead of CFP semifinal vs Notre Dame
A look at Penn State football's record and history in the Orange Bowl ahead of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup vs. Notre Dame.
Orange Bowl committee’s focus shifts to double dose of playoffs in 2026, including title game
It will be the first college football title game played in Miami since the 2021 championship, which was played under restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A trip to the CFP title game is on the line when Notre Dame and Penn State meet in the Orange Bowl
It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions.
Notre Dame dealing with flu ahead of Orange Bowl game
Notre Dame football players and staff are dealing with a minor viral flu outbreak ahead of the team’s appearance against Penn State in the College Football Play
Notre Dame’s dream Playoff of firsts just keeps getting better: Orange Bowl final thoughts
Eleven thoughts on Notre Dame's all-time classic win against Penn State, a month like no other and the historic title shot vs. Ohio State.
Penn State Veteran Is Transferring After The Orange Bowl Loss
Another member of James Franklin's football program is reportedly defecting following Penn State's Orange Bowl loss. The Nittany Lions came up just short of a national championship bid in Thursday night's College Football Playoff game against Notre Dame — losing by a field goal to Marcus Freeman's
Penn State Football Begins Offseason of Change After Orange Bowl Loss
The Penn State Nittany Lions could look quite different in 2025, as the program awaits decisions from several key players.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Orange Bowl Data Review — Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
Notre Dame football had me spending most of Thursday night reenacting Fred Sanford’s iconic calls to Elizabeth. And I wouldn’t trade those moments for anything in the world. The Irish punched their ticket to the 2024 College Football National Championship with a Semifinal (Orange Bowl) victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
3 Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl
Although I called it before the game and believed in it all week since the Sugar Bowl, I sit here now still in disbelief that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish emerged victorious over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.
What college football bowl games are on today? Schedule for Orange Bowl CFP semifinal game
Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the ...
What channel is Orange Bowl on today? Time, TV schedule to watch CFP semifinal game
What channel is the Orange Bowl on today? Here's how to watch Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the CFP semifinals on Thursday: ...
Notre Dame beats Penn State on late FG to win Orange Bowl, advance to CFP title game: Live updates and reaction
The Fighting Irish advanced to their first national championship game since 2013 after a late interception set up a ...
College Football Playoff schedule, where to watch: TV channels, kickoff times for Orange, Cotton Bowl games
The College Football Playoff field has been narrowed to four teams, with (6) Penn State, (7) Notre Dame, (5) Texas, and (8) ...
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Penn State football vs. Notre Dame in CFP semifinals. What to know about the Orange Bowl
will face the Fighting Irish in the CFP semifinals in next week's Orange Bowl. The Irish, who have now won 12 straight games, advanced to college football's version of the Final Four by ...
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Orange Bowl Stadium
The Orange Bowl is the oldest college football bowl game in the United States. Established in 1935, 90 editions of the Orange Bowl games have been played in college football.
Penn State WRs held without a catch in Orange Bowl loss as fatal flaw costs shot at national championship
Tyler Warren was always going to be a factor in the Nittany Lions' offensive plan for the Orange Bowl, and the Mackey ...