Penn State and Notre Dame hooked up in a classic duel in the Orange Bowl Thursday night. The nittany Lions fell short losing to the Irish, 27-24 in the college football semifinal. PSU finished the season at 13-3. Notre Dame will advance to play the winner of the Ohio State-Texas game in the championship Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

Notre Dame improved to 14-1 with a dramatic come-from-behind Orange Bowl victory over Penn State. After trailing 10-0 late in the secondary quarter, the Fighting Irish outscored Penn State 27-14 in the final 31 minutes of the game,

Notre Dame is reportedly facing a new enemy as it prepares for Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State in the Capital