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How to buy Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Orange Bowl - Semifinal tickets

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The Orange Bowl will see the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off against the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, January 9, 2025 for the right to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

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How to buy Notre Dame vs. Penn State tickets

You can purchase tickets to see the Fighting Irish play the Nittany Lions from multiple providers.

Notre Dame vs. Penn State betting odds, lines, spreads

  • Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-1.5)
  • Moneyline favorite: Fighting Irish (-124)
  • Total: 46.5 (O: -112, U: -108)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish schedule

  • Week 1: Aug. 31 at Texas A&M Aggies, 23-13 win
  • Week 2: Sept. 7 vs. Northern Illinois Huskies, 16-14 loss
  • Week 3: Sept. 14 at Purdue Boilermakers, 66-7 win
  • Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks, 28-3 win
  • Week 5: Sept. 28 vs. Louisville Cardinals, 31-24 win
  • Week 7: Oct. 12 vs. Stanford Cardinal, 49-7 win
  • Week 8: Oct. 19 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 31-13 win
  • Week 9: Oct. 26 at Navy Midshipmen, 51-14 win
  • Week 11: Nov. 9 vs. Florida State Seminoles, 52-3 win
  • Week 12: Nov. 16 vs. Virginia Cavaliers, 35-14 win
  • Week 13: Nov. 23 vs. Army Black Knights, 49-14 win
  • Week 14: Nov. 30 at USC Trojans, 49-35 win
  • Dec. 20 vs. Indiana Hoosiers, 27-17 win
  • Jan. 2 at Georgia Bulldogs, 23-10 win
  • Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Penn State Nittany Lions

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish stats

  • Notre Dame sports the 49th-ranked offense this season (406.6 yards per game), and has been even better on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best with just 295.4 yards allowed per game.
  • The Fighting Irish have been a handful for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (fourth-best with 37.7 points per game) and scoring defense (second-best with 13.6 points allowed per game) this year.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fifth-best by surrendering just 167.4 passing yards per game. The Fighting Irish rank 108th on offense (189.1 passing yards per game).
  • The Fighting Irish have the 32nd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (127.9 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best with 217.5 rushing yards per game.

Penn State Nittany Lions schedule

  • Week 1: Aug. 31 at West Virginia Mountaineers, 34-12 win
  • Week 2: Sept. 7 vs. Bowling Green Falcons, 34-27 win
  • Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. Kent State Golden Flashes, 56-0 win
  • Week 5: Sept. 28 vs. Illinois Fighting Illini, 21-7 win
  • Week 6: Oct. 5 vs. UCLA Bruins, 27-11 win
  • Week 7: Oct. 12 at USC Trojans, 33-30 win
  • Week 9: Oct. 26 at Wisconsin Badgers, 28-13 win
  • Week 10: Nov. 2 vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, 20-13 loss
  • Week 11: Nov. 9 vs. Washington Huskies, 35-6 win
  • Week 12: Nov. 16 at Purdue Boilermakers, 49-10 win
  • Week 13: Nov. 23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers, 26-25 win
  • Week 14: Nov. 30 vs. Maryland Terrapins, 44-7 win
  • Dec. 7 at Oregon Ducks, 45-37 loss
  • Dec. 21 vs. SMU Mustangs, 38-10 win
  • Dec. 31 at Boise State Broncos, 31-14 win
  • Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Penn State Nittany Lions stats

  • Penn State has been top-25 on both offense and defense this season, as it ranks 24th-best in total yards per game (436.3) and fifth-best in total yards surrendered per game (288.9).
  • Things have been going well for the Nittany Lions on both sides of the ball, as they are averaging 33.7 points per game (25th-best) and allowing just 15.8 points per game (seventh-best).
  • In terms of passing, Penn State ranks 58th in the FBS (234.1 passing yards per game) and 27th on defense (187.9 passing yards allowed per contest).
  • In terms of rushing, the Nittany Lions have been productive on both offense and defense this season, ranking 18th-best in rushing yards per game (202.2) and seventh-best in rushing yards surrendered per game (100.9).

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