The Orange Bowl will see the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) take on the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 for a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

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Notre Dame vs. Penn State: Jan. 9 Viewing Options

Game date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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Fighting Irish vs. Nittany Lions Insights

On defense, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit, ranking eighth-best by giving up only 295.4 yards per game. The offense ranks 49th (406.6 yards per game).
The Fighting Irish have been making things happen on both sides of the ball this season, as they rank fourth-best in scoring offense (37.7 points per game) and second-best in scoring defense (13.6 points allowed per game).
Notre Dame ranks 107th in passing yards this season (189.1 per game), but has been thriving on defense, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with 167.4 passing yards allowed per game.
Things have been positive for Penn State on both offense and defense, as it is averaging 436.3 total yards per game (24th-best) and allowing just 288.9 total yards per game (sixth-best).
The Nittany Lions have excelled on both offense and defense this season, ranking 24th-best in points per game (33.7) and seventh-best in points allowed per game (15.8).
From an offensive angle, Penn State is generating 234.1 passing yards per game (58th-ranked). It ranks 27th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (187.9 passing yards surrendered per game).

Players to WatchNotre Dame

Riley Leonard: 2,383 PASS YDS / 170.2 YPG / 66.5% / 18 TD / 6 INT / 149 CAR / 831 RUSH YDS / 15 TD
Jeremiyah Love: 148 CAR / 1,076 YDS / 76.9 YPG / 16 TD / 25 REC / 226 YDS / 16.1 YPG / 2 TD
Beaux Collins: 37 REC / 458 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 3 TD

Penn State

Drew Allar: 3,192 PASS YDS / 212.8 YPG / 67.4% / 24 TD / 7 INT / 90 CAR / 285 RUSH YDS / 6 TD
Kaytron Allen: 201 CAR / 1,026 YDS / 68.4 YPG / 8 TD / 17 REC / 147 YDS / 12.3 YPG / 2 TD
Nicholas Singleton: 157 CAR / 1,015 YDS / 67.7 YPG / 9 TD / 39 REC / 342 YDS / 24.4 YPG / 5 TD
Tyler Warren: 98 REC / 1,158 YDS / 77.2 YPG / 8 TD

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