With the game tied at 24, another errant Allar throw in the final minute landed in the hands of Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray at the Penn State 42. A few snaps later, Irish kicker Mitch Jeter made good on his 41-yard try with seven seconds left and the Lions were cooked.

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts revealed that head coach Marcus Freeman was upset about comments that Penn State head coach James Franklin made prior to

Nick Kostos praises Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman for the adjustments he made in the Fighting Irish's Orange Bowl win over Penn State.

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman was coaching in the Orange Bowl with a little extra fire in his belly following comments made at his expense by Penn State coach James Franklin. At a Wednesday, January 8 press conference ahead of Notre Dame's 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday,

Marcus Freeman validated his status as one of the best coaches in college football on Thursday night, leading Notre Dame to an epic win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame trailed 10-0 in the first half before finally having success on offense.