Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions, College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

College Football

Notre Dame

14-1

27-24

Final

Penn State

13-3

Hard Rock Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Field Goal
Interception
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ND	0	3	7	17	27
PSU	0	10	0	14	24

Who won: Notre Dame 27-24

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium. Riley Leonard led the Notre Dame in passing yards (15/23, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT). Drew Allar led the Penn State in passing yards (12/23, 135 YDS, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%ND final

NDPSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 3 yds to the PSU 21 lat. to Harrison Wallace III for a loss of 3 yards to the PSU 21 lat. to Drew Allar for a loss of 4 yards Drew Allar fumbled, recovered by PSU
2nd & 10 at PSU 25
Q4 0:04
Drew Allar pass incomplete
1st & 10 at PSU 25
Q4 0:07
Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 0:07
41 yd field goal is good
Mitch Jeter 41 yd FG GOOD
ND 27 - 24 PSU
Q4 0:12
Timeout Penn State, clock 00:12
Q4 0:13
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds to the PSU 23
3rd & 10 at PSU 25
Q4 0:14
Timeout Penn State, clock 00:14
Q4 0:15
TEAM run for no gain to the PSU 25
2nd & 10 at PSU 25
Q4 0:16
TEAM pass incomplete
1st & 10 at PSU 25
Q4 0:17
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 10 yds to the PSU 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at PSU 35
Q4 0:23
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:23
Q4 0:24
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds to the PSU 35
2nd & 5 at PSU 37
Q4 0:29
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:29
Q4 0:30
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the PSU 37
1st & 10 at PSU 42
Q4 0:33
TO
Drew Allar pass intercepted Christian Gray return for no gain to the PSU 42
1st & 10 at PSU 28
Q4 0:38
Nicholas Singleton run for 13 yds to the PSU 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at PSU 15
Q4 0:47
James Rendell punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 15
4th & 9 at PSU 48
Q4 0:52
Timeout Penn State, clock 00:52
Q4 0:59
Riley Leonard sacked by Coziah Izzard for a loss of 4 yards to the PSU 48
3rd & 5 at PSU 44
Q4 0:59
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
2nd & 5 at PSU 44
Q4 1:07
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the PSU 44
1st & 10 at PSU 49
Q4 1:14
FLAG
Leonard, Riley pass sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NOTREDAME33 (Carter, Abdul), PENALTY PSU personal foul (Durant, Zane) 15 yards to the PSU49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
1st & 10 at ND 36
Q4 1:27
Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the ND 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ND 33
Q4 1:55
Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd to the ND 33
2nd & 2 at ND 32