Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates a touch down in the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Fighting Irish advanced to their first national championship game since 2013 after a late interception set up a game-winning 41-yard field goal

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman gave an eye-opening declaration during an interview before the National Championship game

Wake up the echoes, the Notre Dame ... hard-nosed football teams fighting out the game in the trenches of the offensive and defensive lines. Both teams found it hard to move the ball in the first quarter as the stout Nittany Lion and Irish defenses lived ...

Penn State football played a rollicking, back-and-forth College Football Playoff semifinal on both sides of the ball. But the Nittany ... set up the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the game-winning ...

“Disappointed,” Reed said, sitting in full uniform as he clung to the final moments of his time as a Nittany Lion ... reacts after a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second half of their College Football Playoff Semifinal Capital ...

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison was one of the many stars on Notre Dame's roster who helped drive the resurgence. Following the season, Morrison declared for the 2025 NFL Draft , per Inside the Irish .

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman coaches offensive lineman Sam Pendleton (72) after Pendleton received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.

One of the biggest plays that helped Notre Dame advance to the College Football Playoff Championship game against Ohio State was wide receiver Jaden Greathouse’s 54-yard touchdown reception.

Penn State football must conquer once-upon rival Notre Dame ... The Nittany Lions, now 13-2 after their College Football Playoff victory over Boise State, will face the Fighting Irish in the ...