Notre Dame, Penn State

Penn State’s Franklin, Notre Dame’s Freeman can become 1st Black coach in national championship
When No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Notre Dame take the field Thursday for their College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl, head coaches James Franklin and Marcus Freeman will be on the brink of history.
Penn State-Notre Dame CFP matchup set to send first Black head coach to national championship
Either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman will “become the first Black head coach ever to contest a national championship game at the sport’s top level,”
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman knows Penn State is loaded: 'They've got guys'
A junior from Philadelphia, Abdul Carter is 6-foot-3 and 252 pounds of menace off the edge for Penn State football.
Penn State letterman Al Golden to coach against his alma mater with Notre Dame in CFP Orange Bowl
Al Golden was once a candidate to be Penn State's head coach. Now, Notre Dame's defensive coordinator will try to end the Nittany Lions' College Football Playoff run.
James Franklin, Marcus Freeman share importance of making history for Black coaches in CFP
No matter who wins the Orange Bowl, either Penn State coach James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman will make history. The winner of Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal bout (7:30 p.m.
What Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman Said About Penn State Ahead of the Orange Bowl
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman found similarities between his team and the Penn State Nittany Lions ahead of the Orange Bowl.
Coach James Franklin on Penn State Football's aggressiveness
Penn State football coach James Franklin answers a question on the team's aggressiveness as a priority, January 4, 2025.

CFP, Texas and Ohio State

As Penn State nears season-defining moment, James Franklin’s message remains the same
An Orange Bowl win would solidify Franklin's long-held belief that for the past decade, he’s laid the groundwork for ...
Drew Shelton has seamlessly filled the left tackle spot for Penn State
In the aftermath of Penn State’s resounding win over Boise State, left tackle Drew Shelton carried around a Fiesta Bowl sign, ...
What are most memorable Notre Dame football wins over Penn State? Here are five
It's Notre Dame football against Penn State on Thursday with a spot in the national championship game at stake. The Irish ...
Penn State's Franklin: 'Too early' to say if Abdul Carter plays
Penn State coach James Franklin says it's "too early" to determine whether All-American defensive end Abdul Carter (shoulder) ...
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Source: Veteran offensive line coach Matt Limegrover stepping down at Kent State
Sources tell FootballScoop the while the 56-year old offensive line coaching veteran is stepping away, he's open to analyst ...
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Final thoughts & analysis of PSU’s CFP semifinal vs. Fighting Irish
Penn State football is headed to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff and will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.
Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football’s commissioner
Franklin made the suggestion on Sunday at Penn State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals media day ahead of the Fiesta ...
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How the Final Four were built: Penn State vs. Notre Dame
A look at the starting lineups at Ohio State and Texas and now Penn State and Notre Dame reveals there are very few shortcuts ...
As CFP run continues, Penn State’s receivers are no longer holding it back
Penn State's receivers have heard the criticism. And now, Marques Hagans' group seems to be proving its potential.