The win advances the Irish (13-1) to the CFP semifinal against Penn State (13-2) in the Orange Bowl in Miami on Thursday, January 9, at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

The seventh-seeded Irish secured the first spot in the CFP national title game on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium by taking down sixth-seeded Nittany Lions 27-24 in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal.

Other performers will include two of Trump’s musical favorites: opera singer Christopher Macchio, who will sing the “The Star ...

ESPN's Burke Magnus addresses the backlash for failing to broadcast the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, saying it ...

ESPN received a ton of criticism for not showing the national anthem before the start of the Sugar Bowl. It was supposed to ...

Still, many fans considered the network's gesture too late at that point. The network also made sure to air the national anthem ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre Dame.

Saxophonist Boston Ed Varney was performing the national anthem, and did a fantastic job, but that didn't stop fans from noticing a glaring similarity. He looked like Stephen Jones, and the ...

Still, many fans considered the network’s gesture too late at that point. The network also made sure to air the national anthem ahead of Thursday’s Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre Dame. RILEY ...