Sometimes in sports, the great players and coaches find motivation in even the smallest things. That's what happened before Notre Dame's 27–24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.

Penn State and Notre Dame were tied at 24 when the Nittany Lions took over at their own 15-yard line with 47 seconds ...

Penn State shelled SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and put together a fantastic team effort in ...

THE NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH It's not the luck of the Irish. It's the skill, the grit, the perseverance, the clutch factor.

In the aftermath of Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, star edge rusher Abdul Carter will forgo his ...

I understand the argument against. Franklin is 101-42 during his time at Penn State and has led them to six 11-win seasons, a Big Ten Championship and a bowl game in every year but one. However, at ...

Notre Dame is playing for a national title for the first time in 12 seasons, and Penn State has come up short yet again in a ...

Penn State's Drew Allar had the misfortune of making the last, most critical error when he threw late over the middle for a Christian Gray interception. A few plays later, Irish kicker Mitch Jeter ...

No play will define Penn State's loss more than a crucial, game-breaking interception from quarterback Drew Allar with 33 seconds remaining.

James Franklin is a good college football coach on paper. Just look at his overall stats at Penn State as their head coach ...

With a National Championship berth on the line, Penn State came up short once again. Here are the big takeaways from their ...

Notre Dame beat Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game.