Four different offensive players were mentioned by Marcus Freeman as he went over the injury report eight days ahead of the national championship game.

Notre Dame (14-1) and Ohio State (13-2) will meet on Jan. 20 in Atlanta to claim the first championship of the 12-team CFP.

Thirty-six years after Lou Holtz added a championship to the storied history of Notre Dame football, Marcus Freeman has an opportunity to do the same.

Jeter left South Carolina as the only kicker in program history with two field goals of 50-plus yards in the same game.

Up next Notre Dame will face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP national championship game on Jan. 20. Penn State opens its 2025 season at home against Nevada on Aug. 30.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have shocked the college football world this season since their loss to Northern Illinois in the second week of the season. They've won all of their remaining games up to this point, including against Penn State in the College Football Playoffs semifinal on Jan 9.

Riley Leonard was forced out of the game just before halftime as he entered concussion protocol. While he was out, backup Steve Angeli led Notre Dame on a last-second first half drive to get the Irish into field goal range and on the board. In a game full of huge moments, Angeli leading that Irish drive can't be forgotten about.

Two upset losses stood out among the rest in college football this season. Notre Dame suffered one of them. Ohio State the other. In years past, those losses might have been enough to

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