All week long heading into the Orange Bowl we heard about how Notre Dame would have to have its players make a few big plays if it wanted to beat Penn State. It took a while to get there but eventually happened.

If Notre Dame is going to move on and play for a championship it will need another strong performance from the Irish defense. here are my keys to victory for the Irish defense. 1) Dominate Up The Middle - A key to Notre Dame's defensive success the last two seasons has been the play of the interior of its defensive line,

For the first time since 2012, Notre Dame will play for a national title. The Fighting Irish advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-24 win against Penn State in Thursday evening's Orange Bowl.

Notre Dame's Jaden Greathouse had himself a touchdown catch and run for the ages on Thursday night in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State at the Orange Bowl. You know when you get beat on a play so bad you just have to sit there and take it?

Notre Dame heads to halftime down 10-3 against Penn State and perhaps without its starting quarterback for the second half

Our college football expert has whipped up a three-leg same game parlay for Thursday's Notre Dame vs. Penn State College Football Playoff semifinal.

Call it the Worlds Colliding Bowl for Al Golden, the Notre Dame football defensive coordinator who coached at both Miami and Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff.

Before Notre Dame’s football team departed for Thursday’s matchup with Penn State in the Orange Bowl, players found highlights from the schools’ matchup on Nov. 17, 1990. Notre Dame, the No. 1 team in the country at the time,

Notre Dame Al Golden hasn’t made this week about him and his connection with Penn State. The 55-year-old Golden played tight end

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting Irish's stout defense vs. the Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.