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Sixth-seeded (fourth-ranked) Penn State faces seventh-seeded (fifth-ranked) Notre Dame in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs (CFP).  The game will take place at the Orange Bowl in Miami.  Both teams come into the matchup riding momentum.  Penn State has had two decisive wins in the playoffs, over SMU and Boise State.  Notre Dame has defeated Indiana and Georgia.  … [Read more...] about Penn State Faces Notre Dame in CFP Semifinals

Fresh off a 23-10 dismantling of No. 2 seed and SEC Champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, No. 7 seed Notre Dame (13-1) continues its trek to the National Championship game with a date against the No. 6 seed Penn State (13-2) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Jan. 9. One of two semifinal games in this year’s expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, the 91st Orange Bowl … [Read more...] about Notre Dame, Penn State Square Off in the Orange Bowl

Few things about the transfer portal are certain other than the system’s inarguable fallibility. But only a few weeks into Jake Dickert’s era at Wake Forest, we do know one thing. Dickert is getting a chance to do things Dave Clawson never did. Tracking the transfer portal activity has become a daily must-do for Deac Nation. During the transition between the head coaches, it … [Read more...] about Jake Dickert Is Getting a Chance To Do Things Dave Clawson Never Did

Will Another Unsung Hero Make a Splash? How’d We Do Last Week? Most Interesting Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard made, “the play” to end the game by out-racing 2 SEC defenders to the edge and jumping over an All-American safety. He will do whatever it takes to win a game, and I expect him to put his body on the line against PSU. The last time someone made “the play” I was Book’s … [Read more...] about Hot and Cold Takes for Notre Dame VS Penn State in the Orange Bowl

Photo by CFP/Getty Images No surprises On Thursday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl for the rights to move on to the National Championship game of the College Football Playoff. The Irish have dealt with many different injuries this season, and as a result, we see a depth chart this is vastly different from the … [Read more...] about Depth Charts for Notre Dame VS Penn State in the Orange Bowl