Notre Dame vs. Penn State: Live scoring updates of CFP Semifinal ...

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff is down to four teams, all of which are seeded No. 5-8. While No. 5 Texas and No. 8 Ohio State will battle Friday night in the Cotton Bowl, the first spot in the national championship game will be decided Thursday in Miami Gardens, Florida, when No. 7 Notre Dame (13-1) faces No. 6 Penn State (13-2) in the Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN).

It’s two historic programs meeting up in the Irish and Nittany Lions, with Notre Dame having won 11 national titles and Penn State two. The last for the Irish was 1988 and the Lions 1986, though, leaving two fan bases starving to end those respective droughts.

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Follow along below for live scoring updates:

CFP No. 7 Notre Dame (13-1) vs. CFP No. 6 Penn State (13-2)

Thursday, January 9, 2025

At Hard Rock Stadium (65,326), Miami Gardens, Fla.

FOURTH QUARTER

Score: Jeremiyah Love 2 yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 14:07

Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:19 after punt.

Keys to the drive: Riley Leonard 17 yard pass to Jaden Greathouse; Jayden Thomas 18 yard run.

Score: Nicholas Singleton 7 yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 10:20

Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47 after kickoff.

Keys to the drive: Drew Allar 27 yard pass to Tyler Warren; Allar 9 yrd run. Allar 20 yard pass to Khalil Dinkins; Kaytron Allen 10 yard run.

Score: Nicholas Singleton 7 yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 7:55

Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:20 after interception.

Keys to the drive: Drew Allar 11 yard run; Notre Dame pass interference call to negate an interception.

Score: Riley Leonard 54 yard pass to Jaden Greathouse (Mitch Jeter kick), 4:38

Drive: 7 plays 81 yards, 3:11 after kickoff.

Keys to the drive: Riley Leonard 6 yard pass to Jeremiyah Love; Riley Leonard 6 yard run.

Score: Mitch Jeter 41 field goal, :07.

Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, :26 after interception.

Keys to the drive: Riley Leonard 10 yard pass to Jaden Greathouse.

THIRD QUARTER

Score: Riley Leonard 3 yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 10:47

Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14 after kickoff.

Keys to the drive: Jeremiyah Love 6 yard run; Riley Leonard 36 yard pass to Aneyas Williams; Aneyas Williams 15 yards run.

SECOND QUARTER

Score: Ryan Barker 20 yard field goal, 14:52.

Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 10:09 after  interception.

Keys to the drive: Drew Allar 13 yard pass to Tyler Warren; Nicholas Singleton 8 yard run; Drew Allar 7 yard pass to Luke Reynolds.

Score: Nicholas Singleton 5 yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 2:18

Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:17 after  punt.

Keys to the drive: Kaytron Allen 20 yard run; Tyler Warren 12 yard run; Nicholas Singleton 10 yard run; Allen 8 yard run.

Score: Mitch Jeter 41 yard field goal, :02

Drive: 13 plays, 52 yard, 2:18 after kickoff

Keys to the drive: Riley Leonard 6 yard pass to Mitchell Evans; Steve Angeli 14 yard pass to Aneyas Williams; Angeli 5 yard pass to Evans; Angeli 4 yard pass to Williams.

FIRST QUARTER

No scoring

How to watch Notre Dame vs. Penn State in CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl

TV: ESPN

Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath and Katie George have the call on ESPN

Streaming: Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers

Radio: WSBT (96.1 FM, 960 AM), WNSN (101.5 FM)

Tony Simeone and Ryan Harris have the call on the Notre Dame Football Radio Network

What are the odds for Notre Dame vs. Penn State in CFP Semifinal at the Orange bowl

Line: Notre Dame is a 2-point favorite

Over/under: 46.5 points

South Bend Tribune staff predictions for Notre Dame vs. Penn State CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl

MIKE BERARDINO: Notre Dame 24, Penn State 19. Irish formula works again in the (Al) Golden Bowl.

TOM NOIE: Notre Dame 24, Penn State 17. The more time you spend around this Irish team, the more you sense that it's their destiny to figure out a way to win this one and play for a national championship for the first time since 2012. It's happening.

AUSTIN HOUGH: Notre Dame 17, Penn State 7. This feels like another grind-it-out type game for the Irish, similar to the Georgia contest. I like Notre Dame’s chances if that’s the case.

2024 Notre Dame football schedule

All Times Eastern; Home games in CAPS

Aug. 31 | @ Texas A&M | (W, 23-13; 1-0)

Sept. 7 | vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS | (L, 16-14; 1-1)

Sept. 14 | @ Purdue | (W, 66-7; 2-1)

Sept. 21 vs. MIAMI (Ohio) | (W, 28-3; 3-1)

Sept. 28 | vs. LOUISVILLE | (W, 31-24; 4-1)

Oct. 12 | vs. STANFORD | (W 49-7; 5-1)

Oct. 19 | vs. Georgia Tech (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta) | (W, 31-13; 6-1)

Oct. 26 | vs. Navy (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. | (W, 51-14; 7-1)

Nov. 9 | vs. FLORIDA STATE | (W, 52-3; 8-1)

Nov. 16 | vs. VIRGINIA | (W, 35-14; 9-1)

Nov. 23 |Shamrock Series vs. Army @ Yankee Stadium, New York | (W, 49-14; 10-1)

Nov. 30 | @ USC | (W; 49-35; 11-1)

Dec. 20 | INDIANA | W, 27-11, CFP first round

Jan. 1 | Georgia | W, 23-10, CFP quarterfinal at New Orleans

Jan. 9 | vs. Penn State | CFP semifinal at Miami, Fla., 7:30 p.m

2024 Penn State football schedule

Aug. 31 | @ West Virginia | W, 34-12

Sept. 7 | Bowling Green | W, 34-27

Sept. 21 | Kent State | W, 56-0

Sept. 28 | Illinois | W, 21-7

Oct. 5 | UCLA | W, 26-11

Oct. 12 | @ USC | W, 33-30, OT

Oct. 26 | @ Wisconsin | W, 28-13

Nov. 2 | Ohio State | L, 20-13

Nov. 9 | Washington | W, 35-6

Nov. 16 | @ Purdue | W, 49-10

Nov. 23 | @ Minnesota | W, 26-25

Nov. 30 | Maryland | W, 44-7

Dec. 7 | Oregon | L, 45-37, Big Ten Championship at Indianapolis

Dec. 21 | SMU | W, 38-10, CFP first round

Dec. 31 | Boise State | W, 31-14 | CFP quarterfinal at Glendale, Ariz.

Jan. 9 | vs. Notre Dame | CFP Semifinal at Miami, Fla, 7:30 p.m.