Penn State Nittany Lions vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
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14-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | |
PSU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
24
13-3
Game Leaders
223
R. LeonardQB
15/23, 1 TD, 2 INT
223
135
D. AllarQB
12/23, 1 INT
135
46
J. LoveRB
11 CAR, 1 TD
46
84
N. SingletonRB
15 CAR, 3 TD
84
105
J. GreathouseWR
7 REC, 1 TD
105
75
T. WarrenTE
6 REC
75
1
R. Heard IIS
1
2
D. Dennis-SuttonDE
2
10
J. KiserLB
4 SOLO
10
16
Z. WheatleyS
9 SOLO
16
Team Stats
384
Total Yards
339
2
Turnovers
1
23
1st Downs
20
4-30
Penalties
5-44
11/17
3rd Down
3/11
0/0
4th Down
2/2
29:56
Possession
30:04
Game Information
Miami Gardens, FL
ESPN
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
14:52 - 2nd
0
ND
3
PSU
Ryan Barker 20 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 55 yards, 4:51
Touchdown
2:18 - 2nd
0
ND
10
PSU
Nicholas Singleton 5 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
15 plays, 90 yards, 7:17
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
3
ND
10
PSU
Mitch Jeter 41 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 52 yards, 2:18
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:46 - 3rd
10
ND
10
PSU
Riley Leonard 3 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:07 - 4th
17
ND
10
PSU
Jeremiyah Love 2 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
10 plays, 71 yards, 5:19
Touchdown
10:20 - 4th
17
ND
17
PSU
Nicholas Singleton 7 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47
Touchdown
7:55 - 4th
17
ND
24
PSU
Nicholas Singleton 7 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
5 plays, 39 yards, 2:20
Touchdown
4:38 - 4th
24
ND
24
PSU
Jaden Greathouse 54 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)
7 plays, 81 yards, 3:17
Field Goal
0:07 - 4th
27
ND
24
PSU
Mitch Jeter 41 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 19 yards, 0:26
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--ND
0%
--PSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| FBS Independents | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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