Mitch Jeter's 41-Yard FG Sends Notre Dame Past Penn State 27-24 in Orange Bowl to Title Game

Jan 10, 2025, 04:13 AM

Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Thursday night, securing a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The game was closely contested with several lead changes, culminating in a 41-yard field goal by kicker Mitch Jeter with eight seconds remaining. Under head coach Marcus Freeman, the Fighting Irish advance to the national title game for the first time since 2013, where they will face the winner of the Ohio State-Texas semifinal on January 20 in Atlanta.