Penn State Nittany Lions vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
27
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


Team Stats
1st Downs | 23 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 11-17 | 3-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Total Yards | 384 | 339 |
Passing | 267 | 135 |
Comp/Att | 21/31 | 12/23 |
Yards per pass | 8.6 | 5.9 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | 117 | 204 |
Rushing Attempts | 42 | 42 |
Yards per rush | 2.8 | 4.9 |
Penalties | 4-30 | 5-44 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
Possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
ND vs PSU Videos
Notre Dame hits go-ahead FG in final seconds to reach title game
- 1:00
Peter Herbstreit enjoys the Orange Bowl from the sideline
- 0:34
Notre Dame's Christian Gray lays out for crucial INT
- 0:37
2025 Standings
FBS
FBS IndependentsFBS Independents | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 0-0 | 4-2 |
UConn | 0-0 | 4-2 |
Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Indiana | 3-0 | 6-0 |
Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
USC | 3-1 | 5-1 |
Minnesota | 3-1 | 5-2 |
Oregon | 2-1 | 5-1 |
Northwestern | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Washington | 2-1 | 5-1 |
Iowa | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Michigan | 2-1 | 4-2 |
UCLA | 2-1 | 2-4 |
Illinois | 2-2 | 5-2 |
Nebraska | 2-2 | 5-2 |
Maryland | 1-2 | 4-2 |
Michigan State | 0-3 | 3-3 |
Penn State | 0-3 | 3-3 |
Rutgers | 0-3 | 3-3 |
Purdue | 0-3 | 2-4 |
Wisconsin | 0-3 | 2-4 |
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