Having led the Fighting Irish to victory in the Orange Bowl, Freeman will be the first Black head coach in the national championship game for Division I FBS football — an achievement more than 150 years in the making.

The Ohio State football team is just one step away from the ultimate goal of winning a College Football Playoff national championship and it’ll be against a familiar foe, at least one the

Notre Dame won the Orange Bowl because this program knows how to catalyze every advantage and how to tackle every challenge.

Here's how Penn State coach James Franklin angered Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman before the Irish's College Football Playoff semifinal win vs. the Nittany Lions.

Freeman, 39, would fit the Bears’ need for a culture-changer. He has at least a cursory knowledge of the franchise, too. After playing linebacker at Ohio State, he was picked by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2009 draft but was cut before the start of the regular season.

Coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish secured their third win in the College Football Playoff after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinal game from the Orange Bowl. Now, Notre Dame will be heading back to the national championship for the first time since 2013.

Christian Gray had a memorable interception and Mitch Jeter kicked a game-winning 41-yard field goal to lead Notre Dame to a 27-24 win over Penn State and a spot in the national title game.

Penn State meets Notre Dame in the Orange Bown on Jan. 9 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Nittany Lions patiently await a 2025 decision from running back Nicholas Singleton

Head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media after the game to recap his team's gritty performance against a really good Penn State football team. One thing was evident from the start of the press conference, he was extremely proud of the way his players competed to the final whistle, and their ability to overcome adversity is unmatched.

Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is living his follicle fantasy. During a Wednesday, January 8, press conference ahead of the game on Thursday night,

Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman held their final media availability Wednesday before the Orange Bowl, where they discussed key injuries and preparing for their biggest game of the season so far. Here’s what the coaches had to say as the Orange Bowl approaches.