Notre Dame vs. Penn State live updates: Orange Bowl game score, odds and predictions

Area 4: I think the game comes down to turnover. Penn State and Notre Dame both won in the quarterfinals primarily because of their turnover advantage. It’s interesting how Penn State has outscored opponents by an average of 147.5 yards per carry. game compared to just 111 yards per carry. game for Notre Dame, and yet Notre Dame’s point difference per match six points per fight better. Which stat is more important, point differential or yard differential? I don’t know.

Michael M.: This should be a good old fashioned rock match, but it’s a bad matchup for ND. Their defense is tough and will make it difficult for PSU (which is far more dynamic than a Gunner Stockton-led UGA). But the ND offense lacks any kind of explosiveness, especially in the passing game, and we just saw what Penn State’s run defense did to a team with a 2,500-yard rusher when they can load the box. And that was minus Abdul Carter. The best argument for ND is that Penn St has been error prone and hasn’t really put together a complete game all season. And the coaching staff hasn’t gained confidence in crucial game-management situations either (to put it mildly). I wouldn’t bet against Penn State blowing this game, but it’s not a big deal for ND.

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