Notre Dame Advances to National Championship After Thrilling 27-24 Win Over Penn State
Notre Dame comes back from 10-0 down to defeat Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl, securing a place in the national championship game.
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In a dramatic Orange Bowl semifinal, Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24, overcoming a 10-0 deficit with quarterback Riley Leonard leading the comeback. After a concussion scare, Leonard returned to spearhead the Irish’s resurgence, highlighted by Christian Gray's key interception setting up Mitch Jeter’s game-winning field goal. The victory propels Notre Dame to the national championship game against the winner of the Texas-Ohio State match, marking their first title shot since 2012 and their first championship since 1988.
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Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football semifinal game on Thursday, will be the first Black and first Asian American coach to compete in the national championship game.
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However, after the Fighting Irish’s 27-24 victory, head coach Marcus Freeman was asked by ESPN reporter Molly McGrath how much the win meant as it relates to him becoming the first Black head coach to reach a.
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If not for that moment against Northern Illinois, who knows what might have happened. Maybe that loss was exactly what Notre Dame needed.
How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame's run to the CFP title game
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This Irish team will go down as the one that secured the university’s beloved independent model.
Notre Dame's $20 million statement: Orange Bowl defeat of Penn State secures independent status
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When Leonard took a big shot from Dvon J-Thomas in the final two minutes of the first half and had to leave the game in order to be assessed for a concussion, it seemed like the Irish were headed into the danger zone. Instead, backup Steve Angeli entered the game and finally got the Irish moving downfield, throwing for first downs and avoiding a catastrophic turnover when Notre Dame jumped on a loose ball caused by a Penn State pass rush.
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The game started slow (and boring), but Riley’s injury injected life into things.
Notre Dame pip Penn State in Orange Bowl thriller to reach CFP title game
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