PSU coach James Franklin greets Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after his press conference after the Orange Bowl loss.

As Pete Sampson, who covers Notre Dame for the Athletic, wrote, “He might as well have patted the 38-year-old on the head and ...

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

As Notre Dame's head football coach, Marcus Freeman has enough on his plate without a minute's thought as to dealing with the Jackie Robinson factor.

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts revealed that head coach Marcus Freeman was upset about comments that Penn State head coach ...

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman was coaching in the Orange Bowl with a little extra fire in his belly following comments made at ...

Sometimes in sports, the great players and coaches find motivation in even the smallest things. That's what happened before Notre Dame's 27–24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.

It wasn't that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his team needed any extra motivation entering the Orange Bowl, but ...

Penn State coach James Franklin appears to have made an unforced error in his press conference prior to Thursday's Orange ...

Notre Dame beat Penn St. in the Orange Bowl Thursday night. With the victory, the Irish advance to the National Championship Game.

Notre Dame and Penn State treated fans to a fantastic showdown in the Orange Bowl matchup where the Fighting Irish punched ...

Christian Gray had a memorable interception and Mitch Jeter kicked a game-winning 41-yard field goal to lead Notre Dame to a 27-24 win over Penn State and a spot in the national title game.