The GIST: The college football National Championship picture is starting to take shape as No. 7 Notre Dame secured their spot with a 27-24 victory over No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
Find out how the Fighting Irish pulled off the win and a sneak peek at tonight’s Cotton Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET as No. 5 Texas faces off against No. 8 Ohio State for the chance to compete in the title game.
Notre Dame emerged victorious after a tight fourth quarter, setting up their first shot at a national title since 1988. Penn State’s defense put up a tough fight in the first half, but quarterback Riley Leonard proved to be a force to be reckoned with.
The Orange Bowl victory was hard-fought, with Nick Singleton of Penn State scoring three touchdowns and the Nittany Lions’ defense sacking Leonard five times. Now, Notre Dame’s head coach Marcus Freeman has the opportunity to make history as the first Black head coach to win a national championship.
Expect an explosive offensive showdown in the Cotton Bowl tonight, with Texas taking on Ohio State. Quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Will Howard are set to lead their teams in what promises to be an action-packed game. Ohio State, in particular, has shown their dominance in the postseason after defeating top-seed Oregon in the quarterfinals.
