Notre Dame battles through a last-minute field goal against Penn State to advance to the CFP national championship
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Notre Dame battles through a last-minute field goal against Penn State to advance to the CFP national championship

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

Notre Dame is playing for a national title for the first time in 12 seasons.

Mitch Jeter hit a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left to give the Fighting Irish a 27-24 victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Irish will play in the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20 against the winner of Friday’s Ohio State vs. Texas game.

The kick came after Notre Dame’s Christian Gray intercepted Penn State’s Drew Allar in Penn State territory with 33 seconds left.

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  • Final: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24

    Drew Allar’s late INT and Mitch Jeter’s kick made the difference in the end. Notre Dame travels to Atlanta to face the winner of Ohio State-Texas.

  • Notre Dame takes the lead over FG with seconds left!

    Irish kicker Mitch Jeter is the hero, kicking a 41-yard field goal with just seconds left that all but seals Notre Dame’s victory.

    Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24

  • Notre Dame interception!

    Drew Allar was hit while throwing in a game-tying point, and Notre Dame’s Christian Gray made one of the greatest interceptions in College Football Playoff history.

    The Irish made it to the PSU 42 with 33 seconds left.

  • Notre Dame was sacked and forced to stab

    The Irish had their chance, but Penn State’s defense came up big with a sack when it mattered most, and the Nits managed to stop the ball.

    PSU will have it at its own 15-yard line.

  • Notre Dame above midfield

    PSU had Notre Dame stopped, but an illegal hands-to-the-face penalty saved the Irish.

  • PSU punts

    It’s a quick three-and-out for Penn State and Notre Dame will get it back at the 24-yard line with 2:34 left in the game.

  • What a second half of the shift. With 4:38 to go, it’s anyone’s game. I have a feeling we’re in for an extension.

  • TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME!!!

    The Irish equalized with less than five minutes to play! Riley Leonard finds a wide-open Jaden Greathouse for a 54-yard touchdown after a PSU defender slips.

    We have a live event with the Orange Bowl folks.

    Notre Dame 24, PSU 24

  • Touchdown power supply!

    It’s Nicholas Singleton in the end zone for his third touchdown of the night and the Nittany Lions are ahead with just under 8 minutes to play!

    PSU 24, Notre Dame 17

  • Notre Dame’s interception was negated by a penalty

    PSU’s Drew Allar just lobbed a ball right into the arms of a Notre Dame defender in the end zone, but a referee threw a flag for pass interference, so it was all for naught.

  • Penn State interception!

    Riley Leonard throws his second pick of the game and it’s a brutal one. Dani Dennis-Sutton jumped up and the Nits will have it at ND 39.

  • Touchdown Penn State!

    The Nittany Lions tied the score thanks to a hard run by Nicholas Singleton from the 10 zone. Things are going well at the Orange Bowl!

    PSU 17, Notre Dame 17

  • Power supply on the go

    Now it’s the Nits who move the ball at will. After a long pass from Drew Allar to Khalil Dinkins, they are over midfield and in the red zone.

  • Notre Dame turns the tide

    This game has turned. Penn State, which bullied Notre Dame in the first half, is gone.

  • Notre Dame touchdown!

    The Irish break the deadlock early in the fourth quarter and it’s Jeremiyah Love who scores with an incredible shot at the goal line!

    Notre Dame 17, PSU 10

  • End of 3rd quarter: PSU 10, Notre Dame 10

    The Irish are moving the ball as the third quarter comes to an end. At the start of the fourth quarter the score will be 3-3 and 2-1 at the PSU 35.

  • Power supply point

    You will sense a theme now. Both defenses slowed down a bit after the opening score of the second half.

    Notre Dame will start from its own starting lineup with 4:26 remaining in the third quarter.

  • Notre Dame strikes back

    And now we trade punts. Penn State will be back at its own 15-yard line after PSU punt returner Zion Tracy chose not to call for a fair catch and went berserk immediately after catching the ball.

  • Penn State beats it away

    The dynamic has shifted. Notre Dame just stuffed PSU on its first possession of the second half and will have the ball back and a chance to take its first lead of the game.

  • Notre Dame touchdown!

    Well, the Irish are wide awake now! They won just the first possession of the second half for 75 yards in eight plays and scored on a short run by Riley Leonard.

    The game continues in the Orange Bowl!

    Notre Dame 10, PSU 10

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