The Nittany Lions back has 328 yards rushing in three postseason games and has been 'demoralizing' opponents, teammates say.

The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish silenced Paul Finebaum's national champion prediction for the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, delivering a dominant defensive performance that resulted in a 23-10 victory.

In boxing, there’s usually a brief delay before the fighters close in on one another and start exchanging punches. Steadily, they’ll close the distance from opposite ends of the ring, feeling each other out for a bit until that inevitable moment comes when it’s time to begin delivering blows.

ESPN voice Paul Finebaum is notorious for backing the SEC, but in this Orange Bowl matchup doesn't have a team from that conference to pick between, seeing as Notre Dame knocked out Georgia. So who does Finebaum have winning the showdown and heading to Atlanta?

Penn State is among the nation's best at stopping the run but Notre Dame runs it better than most. Something's got to give.

The ESPN computer model has been high on Notre Dame all year and remains high on the Irish for the Orange Bowl.

Penn State coach James Franklin thinks there's a chance defensive star Abdul Carter will be back for College Football Playoff semifinals against Notre Dame

Typically, Penn State head coach James Franklin doesn’t discuss injuries on his team unless they are long-term. However, Franklin knows that Abdul Carter’s status ahead of the College Football Playoff Semifinals warrants plenty of intrigue across the sport.