Penn State faces Notre Dame with trip to the national title game on the line
Associated Press3 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Penn State, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 1 1/2. The winning coach, either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, will have the chance to become the first Black coach to win a national title at college football’s highest level. Facts & figures Leonard has 34 rushing touchdowns in his career, which places him second among active FBS quarterbacks.. Penn State running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton each surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the season in last week’s win over Boise State.. Penn State’s 34 wins since 2022 are the most over a three-season stretch in program history.. This is Notre Dame’s sixth appearance in the Orange Bowl and its first since 1995, a 31-26 loss to Florida State.. Penn State won the last game between these teams, 31-10 in 2007, holding Notre Dame to 144 yards in offense.