The Orange Bowl will feature the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) taking on the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 for a spot in the College Football Playoff

The Nittany Lions look for Abdul Carter to return, while the Fighting Irish have been dealing with a season of injuries.

That means the running back along with quarterback Riley Leonard are expected to continue to lead the ground game while backup running backs Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams provide

Notre Dame star RB Jeremiyah Love is expected to start against Penn State in the first CFP semifinal after injuring his knee.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday in the Orange Bowl against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or near — full capacity in the first College Football Playoff semifinal.