Notre Dame is heading to the national championship after taking down Penn State in the Orange Bowl 27–24 in an instant classic. The first half got off to a somewhat slow start as both defenses established themselves rather firmly.

Notre Dame scored the final 10 points, including a 41-yard field goal by Mitch Jeter with eight seconds left, to squeeze past Penn State and advance to the national championship game.

Wake up the echoes, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are once again going to play on college football’s biggest stage.