Notre Dame defeated No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, and the momentum around South Bend is picking up quickly. Since the win, Notre Dame added three players in the

After Notre Dame beat Penn State, Marcus Freeman will be the first Black coach in college football's national championship game.

Notre Dame lost their best cornerback and projected first-round pick, Benjamin Morrison, in their 49-7 win over Stanford on Oct. 12 due to a hip injury. In the first round of the CFP, the Irish lost their best pass rusher, Rylie Mills, due to a knee injury.

College Football Playoff National Championship is set as 7-seed Notre Dame will face 8-seed Ohio State in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, Jan. 20 with the sport's most illustrious prize on the line.