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Notre Dame rallies to beat Penn State on last-minute field goal, advances to CFP national championship
- The late INT by Drew Allar and kick by Mitch Jeter was the difference in the end. Notre Dame is on to Atlanta to face the winner of Ohio State-Texas.
- Irish kicker Mitch Jeter is the hero, drilling a 41-yard field goal with just seconds left to all but seal it for Notre Dame.
- Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
- Drew Allar was hit as he threw in a crucial spot and Notre Dame’s Christian Gray comes up with one of the biggest interceptions in College Football Playoff history.
- The Irish will have it at the PSU 42 with 33 seconds left.
- The Irish had their shot, but Penn State’s defense came up huge with a sack when it mattered most and the Nits make the stop.
- PSU will have it at its own 15-yard line.
- PSU had Notre Dame stopped but an illegal hands to the face penalty bailed the Irish out.
- It’s a quick three-and-out for Penn State and Notre Dame will have it back at the 24-yard line with 2:34 left in the game.
- What a second half of shifts. With 4:38 to go, it’s anyone’s game. I have a sneaking feeling we could be heading for overtime.
- The Irish have tied it up with less than 5 minutes left in the game! Riley Leonard finds a wide-open Jaden Greathouse for a 54-yard touchdown after a PSU defender slips.
- We have a live one at the Orange Bowl folks.
- Notre Dame 24, PSU 24
- It’s Nicholas Singleton into the end zone for his third touchdown of the night and the Nittany Lions are in the lead with just under 8 minutes left in the game!
- PSU 24, Notre Dame 17
- PSU’s Drew Allar just floated a ball right into the arms of a Notre Dame defender in the end zone, but a ref threw a flag for pass interference so it’s all for naught.
- Riley Leonard throws his second pick of the game and it’s a brutal one. Dani Dennis-Sutton leapt up for it and the Nits will have it at the ND 39.
- The Nittany Lions have tied things up on a tough run by Nicholas Singleton from inside the 10. Things are getting good at the Orange Bowl!
- PSU 17, Notre Dame 17
- Now it’s the Nits that are moving the ball at will. They’re over midfield and into the red zone after a long pass from Drew Allar to Khalil Dinkins.
- This game has flipped. The Penn State that was bullying Notre Dame in the first half has vanished.
- The Irish break the deadlock early in the fourth quarter and it’s Jeremiyah Love that scores it on an incredible effort play on the goal line!
- Notre Dame 17, PSU 10
- The Irish are moving the ball as the third quarter comes to a close. It’ll be third-and-2 at the PSU 35 when the fourth quarter begins.
- You’ll sense a theme now. Both defenses have buckled down a bit after the opening score of the second half.
- Notre Dame will start at its own 28 with 4:26 left in the third quarter.
- And now we’re trading punts. Penn State will have it back at its own 15-yard line after PSU punt returner Zion Tracy opted not to call for fair catch and got absolutely blasted right after catching the ball.
- The momentum has shifted. Notre Dame just stuffed PSU on its first possession of the second half and will have the ball back with a chance to take its first lead of the game.
- Well the Irish are wide awake now! They just took the opening possession of the second half 75 yards in eight plays and scored on a short run by Riley Leonard.
- Game on at the Orange Bowl!
- Notre Dame 10, PSU 10
