Notre Dame, Penn State and Nittany Lion

Penn State's James Franklin drops 10-word admission amid painful Notre Dame loss
Penn State football HC James Franklin looks for a ray of light in Thursday's crushing Orange Bowl loss vs. Notre Dame
Penn State instant analysis: Nittany Lions national title bid ends with 27-24 last-second loss to Notre Dame
Penn State fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, on a field goal with eight seconds remaining at the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Penn State-Notre Dame predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win in the CFP semifinals?
Penn State and Notre Dame will square off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for a spot in the national title game. If the Nittany Lions win, they’ll face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20.
CFP: Can Penn State coach James Franklin win the big one?
As Penn State's coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It's a mark that saw a small but significant boost with Penn State's resounding 31-14 College Football Playoff quarterfinal win against No.
Penn State football's James Franklin on improving CFP: Make Notre Dame join a conference
Penn State's head coach explains his plan for improving college football. It includes Notre Dame finally joining a conference.
Penn State coach James Franklin: 'Everybody should be in a conference'
Ahead of the Orange Bowl, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin took part in a joint news conference. Inevitably, the issue of conference membership came up. Freeman naturally argued that the Irish being independent was a pro and laid
Penn State fans demand James Franklin firing after heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame
If one is not engaged in what is currently going on in college football and just happened to see Penn State’s name among the remaining four teams, they would assume the program had enjoyed a magnificent 2024-25 season.
Penn State football's WR core posts stunning Orange Bowl stat
Penn State football's heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Notre Dame highlighted a weakness that has plagued this program for much of ...
What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...
Updated College Football Playoff bracket after Notre Dame breaks Penn State's heart
It looked like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be heading home from the College Football Playoff on Thursday night in the ...
Penn State vs Notre Dame final score: Nittany Lions fall to Irish in CFP Orange Bowl semifinal
It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from ...
Orange Bowl live updates: Notre Dame evens it up with Penn State in College Football Playoff semifinal
Penn State and Notre Dame are facing off Thursday night in the Orange Bowl, the first of the College Football Playoff ...
What happened on Drew Allar's interception? Penn State football QB talks crushing mistake
Penn State's standout quarterback, teammate talk about his late interception in season-ending loss to Notre Dame.
When is the last time Penn State won a national championship in football?
The Penn State Nittany Lions are often considered one of the blue bloods of college football. It's hard to not think about Happy Valley, about Beaver Stadium, a ...
Notre Dame Outlasts Penn State in Instant Classic Orange Bowl
Notre Dame is heading to the national championship after taking down Penn State in the Orange Bowl 27–24 in an instant classic.
Notre Dame reaches College Football Playoff title game with late field goal against Penn State
Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff ...
Penn State WRs held without a catch in Orange Bowl loss as fatal flaw costs shot at national championship
One particular stat looms over Penn State's College Football Playoff 27-24 semifinal loss to Notre Dame: 0. As in zero ...