Jan 8, 2025 · The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will soon face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a College Football Playoff semifinal bout.

Jan 9, 2025 · And so, here we are at the Orange Bowl between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions — and the main discourse the day before is about some press conference...

Jan 9, 2025 · Ahead of the Orange Bowl, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin met with the media on Wednesday morning. The latter didn't …

Jan 10, 2025 · Another big game, another loss for Penn State head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-24 on Thursday, coming up one victory short in their quest for a national championship berth. With the loss to the Irish, Coach Franklin is now just 1-15 versus AP top 5 teams as the coach in Happy Valley.

Jan 9, 2025 · Penn State head coach James Franklin didn't hold back during the Orange Bowl press conference, taking a subtle yet pointed jab at Notre Dame's long-standing independence from conference affiliation.

Jan 8, 2025 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman (left) and Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin speak to the media at a press conference ahead of the Orange Bowl on January 8, 2025.

Jan 8, 2025 · Earlier in the week, Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin took a subtle shot at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their head coach Marcus Freeman. While discussing the upcoming College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal game, Franklin discussed the value and importance of the contest for each individual school and conference.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Fighting Irish will be looking to capture their 12th national championship in program history. As for Penn State and its record against anyone that's not a scrub, the Nittany Lions fall to 4-20 with head coach James Franklin against teams ranked in the AP Top 10.

Jan 8, 2025 · The Notre Dame Fighting Irish should be in a conference, once and for all. Franklin was speaking as part of the joint head coaches press conference the day before the Nittany Lions play Notre Dame in Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinals in Hard Rock Stadium (7:30 p.m. ESPN).

Jan 5, 2025 · Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke to local reporters in State College on Saturday. He answered many Nittany Lions-specific questions, some of which have been omitted from the following transcript. He did provide a lengthy opening statement that mostly centered on Notre Dame, though.