Notre Dame, behind third-year head coach Marcus Freeman, is moving on to the College Football Playoff National Championship after securing a thrilling 27-24 win over Penn State in the 2025 Orange Bowl semifinal. This will be the first time that the Fighting Irish, who are the first team in the sport’s history to win two bowl games in a single …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — James Franklin seemed destined to break the skid. His skid, to be more specific: 12 consecutive losses to top-five opponents, a miserable eight-year drought. But the 11th-year Penn State coach was on the way to snapping that streak. He was en route to ending the nasty stretch, to quieting the critics, to shutting down the talk. …

One particular stat looms over Penn State’s College Football Playoff 27-24 semifinal loss to Notre Dame: 0. As in zero catches by a wide receiver.  Tyler Warren was always going to be a factor in the Nittany Lions’ offensive plan for the Orange Bowl, and the Mackey Award-winning tight end had six catches for 75 yards and another 21 yards …

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry and quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images It’s been 36 years since Notre Dame last won a national championship. Now, it’s one win away from ending that drought …

Penn State reached the College Football Playoff for the first time, but big missteps in big moments led to a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Just like that, a promising season ends in the semifinals — one win away from a national championship appearance.  Penn State (13-3) built a 10-0 lead, watched it evaporate and …

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Donovan Hinish (41) leaps over Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Kobe King (41) in the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami on Thursday. …

USATSI Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard returned in the second half after leaving the game due to an injury before halftime in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night and led the Fighting Irish to a 27-24 victory. Leonard returned from concussion protocol after taking a big hit just before halftime and led the Notre Dame comeback …

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jaden Greathouse (1) celebrates a touch down the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Notre Dame beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in the Capital One Orange Bowl to advance to the national championship game. These …

Getty Images Notre Dame outlasted Penn State in a 27-24 thriller to reach the program’s first national championship game since 2012 in the Orange Bowl. Thanks to the 12-team College Football Playoff format, the Fighting Irish officially became the first team to win multiple bowl games in the same season.  The Fighting Irish captured victories in the Orange Bowl and …

Getty Images Former NFL coach Hue Jackson is getting another shot at leading an offense. According to CBS Sports and 247Sports college football insider Matt Zenitz, Jackson is expected to be named the Georgia State offensive coordinator. Jackson spent this past season as an assistant general manager with Georgia State’s program. The Panthers are fresh off of a 3-9 season in …

The Oregon Ducks were the top-ranked team heading into the College Football Playoff 2025, but their season came to an end after they were blown out by Ohio State in the quarterfinals. Oregon went 12-0 during its first season in the Big Ten before winning the conference championship in a 45-37 victory over Penn State. Head coach Dan Lanning heads …

Quarterback Carson Beck has entered the transfer portal after previously declaring for the NFL Draft, sources confirmed to CBS Sports and 247Sports.  While Beck’s decision wasn’t entirely a surprise as he had yet to sign a standard representation agreement with an NFL agent, leaving the door open to return to college, the timing and manner in which it unfolded caught …

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (20) runs the ball pressured by Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Elliot Washington II (9) in the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Notre Dame came out of halftime of the Orange Bowl looking like a different team against Penn State. …

Getty Images Notre Dame star quarterback Riley Leonard returned in the third quarter of the Orange Bowl on Thursday after entering concussion protocol late the first half following a big hit. Leonard’s brief absence injected some uncertainty for the 7-seed Fighting Irish in their College Football Playoff semifinal battle with 6-seed Penn State. Riley immediately made his presence felt upon …

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks to throw a pass in the first half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard took a nasty hit during Thursday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Orange Bowl …