A plunging capture off a foolish miss set Notre Lady’s outing to play for the program’s twelfth public title following a rush a-minute 27-24 triumph over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl.
Battling Irish protective back Christian Dim trapped Drew Allar’s pass across the center at the Nittany Lions 42 with 33 seconds left, then, at that point, the Irish moved 19 yards to set up Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard victor with 7 seconds left.
The game highlighted three ties, three lead changes and 31 focuses in the final quarter alone.
Notre Woman (14-1), cultivated seventh in this, the initial 12-group school season finisher, will get an opportunity to bring their most memorable title beginning around 1988 back under the Brilliant Vault with a game on 20 January against the victor of Friday night’s Texas-Ohio State semi-last.
In that game, Irish mentor Marcus Freeman will attempt to turn into the primary Dark mentor to come out on top for the championship at school football’s most significant level.
No 6 seed Penn State (13-3) missed the mark in a game it controlled over the initial 28 minutes. Mentor James Franklin tumbled to 4-20 with the Nittany Lions against groups positioned in the AP top 10.
Notre Woman quarterback Riley Leonard shook off a hit late in the second quarter that sent him to the clinical tent to be checked for a blackout. He drove the Irish on four scoring drives in the final part, including the final remaining one.
He got done with 223 yards passing, including a key 10-yard dart to Jaden Greathouse to change over third-and-3 on the last drive. Leonard likewise had 35 yards surging, and passed and ran for a score each.
The game began slow (and exhausting), yet Riley’s physical issue infused life into things. He drove Notre Lady on TD drives of 75 and 72 yards in the second from last quarter to transform a 10-0 deficiency into a 17-10 lead.
By then, the game was simply beginning.