The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions went head-to-head in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff, competing for a trip to the national championship.
Penn State previously defeated SMU and Boise State to make it to the semifinals, while Notre Dame took down Indiana and Georgia en route to the Orange Bowl.
The Fighting Irish’s win over the Bulldogs took the college football world by storm ahead of the semifinals. Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23-10, dominating the SEC title game winners in the quarterfinal round…