Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions operating again Nicholas Singleton (10) performs the ball within the first half towards the Notre Dame Combating Irish at Exhausting Rock Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-Imagn Photographs MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard discipline objective with seven seconds left lifted Notre Dame to a 27-24 comeback win over Penn State within the Orange Bowl — one of many School Soccer Playoff semifinals — on Thursday.
The seventh-seeded Combating Irish (14-1) gained their thirteenth recreation in a row and superior to the CFP nationwide championship recreation, which will likely be performed on Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Their opponent would be the winner of the Friday night time Cotton Bowl matchup between fifth-seeded Texas and eighth-seeded Ohio State.
Will probably be the primary time Notre Dame has performed for a nationwide title since 2013 when it misplaced to Alabama in a recreation performed in Miami Gardens.
Christian Grey’s diving interception of a move from Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with 33 seconds left arrange the Combating Irish’s profitable rating.
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard accomplished 15 of 23 passes for 223 yards, one landing and two interceptions and transformed a key first down on the Combating Irish’s last drive to arrange Jeter’s game-winner.
On third-and-3, Leonard discovered Jaden Greathouse for 10 yards to the Penn State 25, and Leonard subsequently ran for two yards to make the try nearer. Jeter, who’s 7-for-8 on field-goal makes an attempt within the playoffs, snuck the ball simply inside the appropriate upright.
Greathouse, who completed with a career-high 105 receiving yards, made his largest catch when he hauled in a 54-yard landing move from Leonard to degree the rating at 24 with 4:38 to go.
The Combating Irish regained possession after forcing a Penn State punt. Nevertheless, Notre Dame’s personal ensuing drive fizzled at midfield when Leonard was sacked by Coziah Izzard, forcing a punt with 47 seconds left.
The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (13-3) had been on the lookout for a shot at their first nationwide title since 1986. They fell regardless of a stellar recreation from Nicholas Singleton, who tied an Orange Bowl document with three speeding touchdowns.
Singleton ran for 84 yards on 15 carries. Kaytron Allen added 82 yards on 19 carries for a potent Penn State speeding assault, which amassed 204 yards on the bottom general.
Singleton tied an Orange Bowl mark set 5 earlier instances, most just lately by a pair of Georgia Tech gamers, Synjyn Days and Justin Thomas, in 2014 towards Mississippi State.
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