Notre Dame rallies to beat Penn State on last-minute field goal, advances to College Football Playoff national championship
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Notre Dame is playing for a national title for the first time in 12 seasons.
Mitch Jeter made a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left to give the Fighting Irish a 27-24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Irish will play the winner of Friday’s Ohio State vs. Texas matchup in the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20.
The kick came after Notre Dame’s Christian Gray intercepted Penn State’s Drew Allar with 33 seconds to go in Penn State territory.
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.
Notre Dame takes lead on FG with seconds left!
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
Interception Notre Dame!
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.
Notre Dame sacked, forced to punt
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.
Notre Dame over midfield
PSU had Notre Dame stopped but an illegal hands to the face penalty bailed the Irish out.
PSU punts
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.
TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME!!!
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
Touchdown PSU!
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
Notre Dame interception negated by penalty
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.
Interception Penn State!
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.
Touchdown Penn State!
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
PSU on the move
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.
Notre Dame turning the tide
This game has flipped. The Penn State that was bullying Notre Dame in the first half has vanished.
Touchdown Notre Dame!
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
End of 3Q: PSU 10, Notre Dame 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.
PSU punt
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.
Notre Dame punts it back
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.
Penn State punts it away
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.
Touchdown Notre Dame!
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
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