Riley Leonard among several state of Alabama connections for remaining CFP teams
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, who leads the Fighting Irish into a College Football Playoff semifinal vs. Penn State on Thursday, grew up in Fairhope. He played his first three college seasons ...
Big kicks, big misses and big returns: special teams creating game-changing moments in the CFP
Special teams have produced some nerve-wracking, game-changing and game-clinching moments so far in the College Football ...
Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives
The playoff semifinal Thursday night against the Nittany Lions (13-2) will mark the deepest into January that Notre Dame has ...
The 15 Most Impactful Players in the College Football Playoff Semifinals
Star power is abundant in Penn State vs. Notre Dame and Ohio State vs. Texas. Here are the players you won’t want to miss in ...
Penn State, Notre Dame arrive at Orange Bowl with a bigger game in mind
In an era that is now long gone, a trip to the Orange Bowl meant a break from the rough weather up north and the capper to a ...
Is Notre Dame football likable now?
In this CFP, the Irish are winning over some people. Or maybe they're just benefitting from the distaste many feel for their ...
Notre Dame, Penn State face off in College Football Playoff: Three keys to the Orange Bowl
The first College Football Playoff semifinal will feature Penn State and Notre Dame. A breakdown of the keys to victory in ...
How to watch the Orange Bowl CFP semifinal, prediction: Notre Dame battles Penn State
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions will go at it in the College Football Playoffs on Thursday, here's ...
Mandel’s Mailbag: Is this Ohio State’s national championship to lose?
Plus, how much should we read into the CFP teams with byes going 0-4 in the quarterfinals? And how risky was the Marcus ...
Hamilton: It's weird, but the SEC should say 'God bless Texas'
If nothing else, this season has proven that Texas was ready for life in a new conference. And that no league — whether it be ...
Notre Dame football vs. Penn State: three keys, predictions for Orange Bowl CFP semifinal
Which team will earn the first spot into the College Football Playoff title game? Here's three things that could decide Notre ...
This Notre Dame football defensive end understands the bigger picture after his key play
This hasn't been the season that defensive end R.J. Oben may have envisioned, but another strong postseason performance may ...