Penn State playing (7) Notre Dame in the Capital One Orange Bowl. This is the first of two games that will decide the College Football Championship game on January 20th. I’m not sure how many people saw Penn State and Notre Dame one step away from the Championship game.

No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 6 seed Penn State are set to revive their rivalry in the Orange Bowl on Thursday evening with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be the first meeting between two storied programs since 2007 and just the 20th all time.

Just four teams remain in pursuit of a college football national championship. It all gets underway later tonight, when Notre Dame takes on Penn State in the Orange Bowl. The winner of that game will face the winner of Friday night’s Cotton Bowl Classic between Texas and Ohio State.

The Fighting Irish opened as favorites against the Nittany Lions for the semifinal set to take place in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame opened as a 2.5-point favorite, but the spread is -1 on the day of the game.

With four historic programs remaining in the College Football playoffs, an argument can be made that any of them winning the Championship would be good for the sport. However, one sports radio and television personality believes that Notre Dame would be the best-case scenario.

College Football Playoff bracket has been trimmed down to four teams, with none of the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals. The College Football Playoff 2025 continues Thursday when No. 6 seed Penn State faces No.

Notre Dame starting quarterback Riley Leonard has proven to be a difficult quarterback to prepare for as the Irish sit one game away from a national championship appearance. While Leonard doesn't always jump off the page with his arm talent,