Notre Dame played some of its College Football Playoff quarterfinal victory over Georgia without star running back Jeremiyah Love because of a knee

Both Penn State and Notre Dame have been stout on defense so far in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions allowed 10 points to SMU and 14 points to Boise State while the Fighting Irish allowed 17 points to Indiana and 10 to Georgia. The Hoosiers scored 14 of those points in the final minute and a half after trailing 27-3 late.

Jimmie Kaylor revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

Penn State is hopeful that star pass-rusher Abdul Carter will be able to play in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Notre Dame.

A look at Penn State football's record and history in the Orange Bowl ahead of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup vs. Notre Dame.

Penn State star defensive end Abdul Carter will be a "game-time decision" for the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, coach James Franklin said Wednesday. Carter suffered an apparent left arm/shoulder injury in the Nittany Lions' Fiesta Bowl win over Boise State on Dec.

Will Penn State football DE Abdul Carter play Thursday vs Notre Dame in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal? Here's the latest injury updates:

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

Ever since Abdul Carter left the Fiesta Bowl last week with an upper-body injury, his status for Thursday night’s Orange Bowl has been a hot topic. Speculation ran rampant after Carter, Penn State’s outstanding defensive end,

Penn State football coach James Franklin answers a question about the availability of defensive end Abdul Carter for the Orange Bowl during a coaches press conference on Jan. 8, 2025.