Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates a touch down in the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Fighting Irish advanced to their first national championship game since 2013 after a late interception set up a game-winning 41-yard field goal

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be playing for the national championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Irish will advance after winning the

Wake up the echoes, the Notre Dame ... hard-nosed football teams fighting out the game in the trenches of the offensive and defensive lines. Both teams found it hard to move the ball in the first quarter as the stout Nittany Lion and Irish defenses lived ...

Penn State football played a rollicking, back-and-forth College Football Playoff semifinal on both sides of the ball. But the Nittany ... set up the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the game-winning ...

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman gave an eye-opening declaration during an interview before the National Championship game

Penn State football has a few culprits for Thursday's heartbreaking Orange Bowl loss to a gritty Notre Dame team

Penn State football’s season ended Thursday with a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Fighting Irish secured the victory with a game-winning drive, capped off with a field goal from Mitch Jeter.

One of the biggest plays that helped Notre Dame advance to the College Football Playoff Championship game against Ohio State was wide receiver Jaden Greathouse’s 54-yard touchdown reception.

Penn State’s 2024 season has come to a disappointing close with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Now it’s time to turn the page and look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the current state of Penn State football.