Notre Dame's defeat of Penn State in the Orange Bowl puts its College Football Playoff payout at $20 million and ensures its independent status
The Fighting Irish lived up to their name. Notre Dame on Thursday trailed early but came back to beat Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl, sealing its spot in the National Championship contest. Once Notre Dame made it a game in the second half, it came ...
Rylie Mills was cleared to drive to Miami Gardens, Fla. for the Orange Bowl, but he and his family had to get creative. The team plane was not an option. He was fewer than three weeks removed from season-ending knee surgery,
Penn State plays Notre Dame Thursday night in the Orange Bowl in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.
Notre Dame will play for the national championship after defeating Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Check out all the biggest moments from the game.
This historic Orange Bowl has been shaped by the struggle over race and place embedded within the history of the bowl game itself and its host city, Miami. For almost a century, the Orange Bowl has demonstrated the power of sport as a contested space,
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.
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.
The triumph over Penn State wouldn’t have likely been possible without the gutsiness of quarterback Riley Leonard, who got his flowers from Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman following the win at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
There's everything from hoodies to T-shirts that celebrate Notre Dame's dramatic 27-24 win over Penn State on Thursday night.
Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jack Kiser (24) defensive lineman Howard Cross III (56) Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts (0) and quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrate deafening the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images