What got the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinals will be instrumental in getting them past the Fighting Irish.

Drew Allar is still waiting on a signature performance against a marquee opponent. Will it finally come in the playoff semifinals?

This season, for Penn State (13-2) and Notre Dame (13-1), it’s the latest stop in the “One and Done” tour that college football has become. At stake in Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal: a trip to Atlanta to play for the national title on Jan.

In an era that is now long gone, a trip to the Orange Bowl meant a break from the rough weather up north and the capper to a successful season that might even end with a championship trophy in the cas

The first College Football Playoff semifinal will feature Penn State and Notre Dame. A breakdown of the keys to victory in the Orange Bowl.

The stage is set for a historic showdown as Penn State (13-2) takes on Notre Dame (13-1) in the Orange Bowl Thursday night, Jan. 9, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to the National Championship on Jan.

Running the football is part of each program’s history for Penn State and Notre Dame. It’s also a large part of the current teams’ identities and a large reason why they’re in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl.

Penn State head coach James Franklin gave another update on injured star defender Abdul Carter the day before the playoff Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame.

It sounds like a number of members of the Notre Dame football team are going to have to do their best Michael Jordan impression in today's Orange Bowl because it sounds like a lot of them are battling a sudden illness.