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College Football Playoffs final is set

The New York Times · 2h

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Ohio State, Notre Dame can give first 12-team Playoff storybook ending

Notre Dame and Ohio State can no longer be underestimated as they prepare for the Jan. 20 national championship.

Chicago Sun-Times · 34m

CFB Playoff: Key moments for Ohio State, Notre Dame hit home in old-school fashion

Theismann has spent a good bit of time around this team, and Tim Brown — Notre Dame’s last Heisman Trophy winner (1987) — has spent even more. Brown, who was at the Indiana and Penn State playoff games, has gotten to know Freeman and several key players well.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 9h

College Football Playoff title game matches Ohio State, Notre Dame: Three keys to game

The College Football Playoff championship game is set. Notre Dame and Ohio State will meet for the national title. A look at three keys to the game.

Notre Dame, James Franklin and Marcus Freeman

Hosted on MSN · 7d

Marcus Freeman on NIU loss fueling Notre Dame in playoff: ‘There’s great opportunities to learn from failure’

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame remember the NIU game quite well from earlier this season. Well, since that loss, Notre Dame’s won 12 games in a row to get to 13-1 and the College Football Playoff semifinals.

The New York Times · 1d

Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman used everything to beat Penn State — even James Franklin comments

Notre Dame won the Orange Bowl because this program knows how to catalyze every advantage and how to tackle every challenge.

Bleacher Report · 1d

James Franklin's Record in Big Games Criticized by CFB Fans After Loss to Notre Dame

Penn State is now 4-20 against Top 10 opponents under head coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions fell 27-24 to Notre Dame in the College

Hosted on MSN1d

Christian Gray reflects on Notre Dame being ‘humbled’ by NIU after advancing to National Championship

College football fans got to witness an absolute classic in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ...

12h

Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Is Rooting For Notre Dame In CFP Championship

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...

OKC Thunder Wire5d

NIU coach Thomas Hammock is suitably impressed with Notre Dame football's run to CFP semifinals

Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock, who just finished his sixth season at the helm, isn’t jealous in the least of Notre ...

Is Notre Dame football likable now?

In this CFP, the Irish are winning over some people. Or maybe they're just benefitting from the distaste many feel for their ...

Transfer credit blues: Notre Dame football QB Riley Leonard still 'a little behind' in degree work

Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard, 22, majored in public policy at Duke with a minor in markets and management studies.

The Indianapolis Star28d

5 reasons Notre Dame football turned its CFP dreams to reality despite NIU nightmare

Notre Dame didn’t repeat NIU because it refused to forget NIU ... who railed about the ACC never giving Notre Dame a fair shake because its football program remained independent.

Saturday Down South3h

Paul Finebaum calls Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame the story of the season in college football

Paul Finebaum had high praise for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame after they defeated Penn State to book a spot in the CFP title game.

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