T he Notre Dame Fighting Irish were on the wrong end of a tough call during the fourth quarter of their College Football Playoff semifinal against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Le

Head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media after the game to recap his team's gritty performance against a really good Penn State football team. One thing was evident from the start of the press conference, he was extremely proud of the way his players competed to the final whistle, and their ability to overcome adversity is unmatched.

Notre Dame beat Penn State 27-24, in the Orange Bowl Thursday night, Jan. 9, 2025 before a sellout crowd of 66,881 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Irish will be in their first title game since 2012. Coach Marcus Freeman will be the first Black head coach to take his team to the national title game.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has picked up his second award of the season ahead of the Irish's Orange Bowl game vs. Penn State.

It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard briefly went out of the game, then returned to find the end zone in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State on Thursday night at the Orange Bowl

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman leaned heavily on transfer quarterback Riley Leonard to lead the team to victory. The 6-foot-4, 216-pound signal caller delivered one of his b

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.

Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse (1) reaches out to quarterback Riley Leonard (13) after he was sacked during the first half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Play