The Fighting Irish opened as favorites against the Nittany Lions for the semifinal set to take place in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame opened as a 2.5-point favorite, but the spread is -1 on the day of the game.

The College Football Playoff field has been narrowed to four teams, with (6) Penn State, (7) Notre Dame, (5) Texas, and (8) Ohio State remaining in the national title hunt. The Nittany Lions defeated (3) Boise State in the first quarterfinal game on New Year's Eve to set up a date with the Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl on Thursday.

In just over 24-hours, Notre Dame football will be back on the field to face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions for a spot in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Irish last played for a title in 2013,

Oregon’s alleged tampering before their season was even over is everything wrong with the current state of NIL.

The Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos each saw their seasons come to an end in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said this week on an Idaho radio show that right after the Broncos loss,

Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter gave a potentially ugly inside scoop into the Oregon Ducks football program following the Broncos' playoff loss to Penn State.