The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions saw their College Football Playoff run come to an end on Thursday night. Despite a 10-3 lead over No. 7 Notre Dame at halftime, the Irish stormed back and pulled off a thrilling 27-24 win thanks to a 41-yard field goal by Mitch Jeter.

The Fighting Irish are slight favorites over the Nittany Lions, who are getting some love from the algorithms.

SportsLine's model just revealed its College Football Playoff semifinal picks for No. 6 seed Penn State vs. No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.

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Penn State football now knows who it will be playing the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9. The Nittany Lions will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff semifinals, with a berth in the national championship game on the line.

Penn State fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, on a field goal with eight seconds remaining at the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Get our expert betting predictions for the evenly-matched CFP semifinal clash between Notre Dame and Penn State.

Orange Bowl College Football Playoff predictions, picks, odds for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, Jan. 9. Who wins?

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Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard has a chance to continue building upon his success as he faces Penn State in the Orange Bowl this week.