Notre Dame, Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff

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.
Orange Bowl live updates: Notre Dame strikes right back, ties 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.
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.
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 new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. Next up in deciding the two teams that will ultimately play in that championship game are the CFP semifinals.
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman makes college football history amid Orange Bowl win
Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Penn State in a thrilling Orange Bowl, advancing to the National Championship.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame beats Penn State 27-24 in Orange Bowl on late field goal
Mitch Jeter made a 41-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give the Fighting Irish a 27-24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Irish will play the winner of Ohio State and Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Friday. MITCH JETER SENDS NOTRE DAME TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP pic.twitter.com/YdqDlws9pK
How to watch the 2024-2025 college semifinal bowl games for free—and without cable
The Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl serve as the semifinal bowl games for the 2024-2025 NCAA football season. The winners will meet on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship. The December and early January bowl games certainly had their share of surprises,
College football odds, picks, predictions for 2025 CFP: Model likes Over in Orange Bowl playoff semifinal
T he 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues with the College Football Playoff semifinals this week and the title game on Jan. 20. This year's bowl s
Orange Bowl final score predictions for College Football Playoff semifinal
We share our thoughts and final score predictions below. Charlie: Both teams are so similar yet one just feels more like a national championship caliber team than the other. The Fighting Irish might not have the explosive downfield passing attack,
College Football Fans Are Ripping The Orange Bowl Referees
The good news is that the Orange Bowl game which fans were ripping at the half has suddenly become a lot more fun as both teams finally remembered how to score touchdowns. The bad news is that the referees are still just as ridiculous as ever,
College Football Playoff: 2025 Orange Bowl Open Thread
The College Football Playoff semifinals are set to kickoff from Miami. Follow and discuss the game with us here!
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 ...
Notre Dame reaches College Football Playoff title game with late field goal against Penn State
Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff ...
Notre Dame rallies to beat Penn State in Orange Bowl to reach national championship
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Orange Bowl 2025: Where to watch Penn State vs. Notre Dame for free
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 ...
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 ...
‘Gives a lot of teams a chance.’ Fans bring flair, love for 12-team CFP format to Orange Bowl
Both Notre Dame and Penn State wouldn’t have played in the College Football Playoff semifinal in past years despite their ...