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Notre Dame football and Penn State has already played more games than any previous college football season in the programs’ respective histories.

And none of the programs would have it any other way, then no. 7 Fighting Irish (13-1) and Nittany Lions (13-2) has a shot at the national championship and needs two more wins to secure a shot at a historic title. Notre Dame and Penn State are scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Notre Dame is seeking its 12th national championship, first since 1988, while Penn State is seeking its first national championship since 1986 and third in program history. This will be the Fighting Irish’s third semifinal appearance. Notre Dame is 0-2 in previous appearances, while Penn State is playing in its first semifinal game.

Penn State is coming off an impressive 31-14 victory over No. 3 Boise State on New Year’s Eve, while Notre Dame posted an equally impressive 23-10 win over No. 2 Georgia on January 2nd. The series between the two programs is tied 9-9-1, with the Nittany Lions winning in the teams’ last matchup in 2007.

The winner of Thursday’s semifinal will play the winner of Friday’s match between No. 5 Texas and no. 8 Ohio State in the national championship game on Jan. 20.

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Stay tuned below for live scores, updates and highlights from Thursday’s CFP semifinal matchup between No. 7 Notre Dame and no. 6 Penn State:

Orange Bowl score updates

This section will be updated when the game starts.

TEAM 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F
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Despite a big catch on a reverse shoulder throw from Riley Leonard to tight end Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame’s first drive stalls at the Penn State 41-yard line after incomplete passes to Evans. AJ Harris makes PBU on third down for Penn State.

Zion Tracy fair catches the ball at the 2-yard line. The Nittany Lions begin their second drive backed up.

Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton makes a big play to help get the Nittany Lions into Notre Dame territory, but a false start helped stall the opener of the Orange Bowl semifinal. They punt from the Irish 44-yard line, and Notre Dame begins its first drive at its own 11-yard line.

Notre Dame won the toss and deferred to the second half. Penn State will receive the opening kickoff.

Here’s who ESPN’s “College Gameday” picked to win tonight’s CFP Orange Bowl semifinal:

  • Desmond Howard: Penn State
  • Nick Saban: Notre Dame
  • Pat McAfee: Penn State
  • Lee Corso: Notre Dame
  • Kirk Herbstreit: Notre Dame

Former Penn State football stars LaVar Arrington and Micah Parsons are in attendance at tonight’s Orange Bowl. Parsons currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys.

Notre Dame cornerback Abdul Carter is expected to play tonight, but his shoulder is heavily packed. Carter could be used situationally tonight, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

  • Judge: Sheldon Davis
  • Main line judge: John Brown
  • Line judge: Keith Garmond
  • Referee: Joseph Martinez
  • Side judge: JB Garza
  • Rear Referee: Daniel Young
  • Center judge: Marvel July

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar leads Penn State onto the field to warm up nearly an hour before the 7:45 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin joined ESPN’s “College GameDay” to preview Thursday’s CFP Orange Bowl semifinal.

While Notre Dame players are already warming up, Penn State players have just arrived at Hard Rock Stadium for today’s semifinal game. The Nittany Lions arrived almost 30 minutes after the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love warms up prior to the Orange Bowl against Penn State. Love is on track to play in today’s semi-final but won’t be 100% due to a sprained knee.

Orange Bowl time today

  • Date: Thursday, January 9
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

The Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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What channel is the Orange Bowl on today?

The Fighting Irish’s game against the Nittany Lions will air on ESPN. Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and Greg McElroy (analyst) will be on the call.

Streaming options include the ESPN app and Fubothe latter of which offers potential subscribers a free trial.

Notre Dame vs Penn State History

  • Series record: Series tied 9-9-1
  • Penn State’s last win: 2007 (31-10)
  • Notre Dame’s last win: 2006 (41-17)

Orange Bowl predictions

Here’s a look at some predictions for Thursday’s CFP semifinal between Notre Dame and Penn State:

Orange Bowl odds

Odds provided by BetMGM from Tuesday 7 January

  • Spread: Notre Dame (-1.5)
  • Above/below: 45.5 points
  • Moneyline: Notre Dame (-125) | Penn State (+105)

Orange Bowl injury updates

This section will be updated when both teams release injury reports

Orange Bowl Weather Update

According to The weather channelthe high temperature in Miami Gardens on Thursday will be 68 degrees, and the low temperature will be 50 degrees. There is currently a 0% chance of rain.

Penn State Football Program 2024

  • Saturday 31 August: at West Virginia (W, 34-12)
  • Saturday 7 September: vs. Bowling Green (W, 34-27)
  • Saturday 14 September: CITY
  • Saturday 21 September: vs. Kent State (W, 56-0)
  • Saturday 28 September: vs. no. 19 Illinois (W, 21-7) *
  • Saturday 5 October: vs. UCLA (W, 27-11) *
  • Saturday 12 October: at USC (W, 33-30, OT) *
  • Saturday 19 October: CITY
  • Saturday 26 Oct: at Wisconsin (W, 28-13) *
  • Saturday 2 November: vs. no. 4 Ohio State (L, 20-13) *
  • Saturday 9 November: vs. Washington (W, 35-6) *
  • Saturday 16 November: at Purdue (W, 49-10) *
  • Saturday 23 November: at Minnesota (W, 26-25) *
  • Saturday 30 November: vs. Maryland (W, 44-7) *
  • Saturday 7 December: vs. no. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Championship Game) (L, 45-37)
  • Saturday 21 December: vs. no. 11 SMU (CFP First Round) (W, 38-10) **
  • Tuesday 31 December: vs. no. 3 Boise State (CFP Fiesta Bowl Quarterfinal) (W, 31-14)**
  • Thursday 9 January: vs. no. 7 Notre Dame (CFP Orange Bowl Semifinal)
  • Record: 13-2 overall, 8-1 in Big Ten play

* Denotes Big Ten games

** Denotes CFP seed

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Notre Dame football schedule 2024

  • Saturday 31 August: on no. 29 Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
  • Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
  • Saturday, Sept. 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
  • Saturday 21 September: vs. Miami, Ohio (W, 28-3)
  • Saturday 28 September: vs. no. 17 Louisville (W, 31-24)
  • Saturday, Oct. 5: HELLO
  • Saturday 12 Oct: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
  • Saturday 19 Oct: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 31-13)
  • Saturday 26 October: vs. No. 24 Navy (W, 51-14)
  • Saturday 2 Nov: HELLO
  • Saturday 9 Nov: vs. Florida State (W, 52-3)
  • Saturday 16 Nov: vs. Virginia (W, 35-14)
  • Saturday 23 Nov: vs. No. 17 Army (W, 49-14)
  • Saturday 30 Nov: at USC (W, 49-35)
  • Friday, December 20: vs. no. 10 Indiana (CFP First Round) (W, 27-17) *
  • Thursday 2 January: vs. no. 2 Georgia (CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal) (W, 23-10) *
  • Thursday 9 January: vs. no. 6 Penn State (CFP Orange Bowl Semifinal) *
  • Record: 13-1

* Denotes CFP seed

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