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.
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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This Irish team will go down as the one that secured the university’s beloved independent model.
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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.
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Summary
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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