How to watch Penn State-Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff: Time, channel, streaming info, and more
MIAMI — Six-seeded Penn State and seven-seed Notre Dame are now just one day away from meeting in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. The winner faces the Cotton Bowl champion in the final on Jan. 20, as Texas meets Ohio State in Dallas on Friday.
“I think in a lot of ways, they are built similar to us,” Lions coach James Franklin said earlier this week. “You look at their turnover ratio numbers, you look at their explosive play defense in terms of defending and limiting explosive plays. You look at the middle eight, they are built in a lot of ways that I think we are in terms of emphasizing the statistics that matter. And they do a great job of not beating themselves, which I think is a really important thing in college football.”
How can you watch the Penn State-Notre Dame game? Read on for time and television information, the latest spread, and more.
Penn State-Notre Dame CFP semifinal time and details
The Penn State-Notre Dame all-time series is deadlocked at 9-9-1. The two sides last met in 2007. Then, the Lions beat the Fighting Irish 31-10 at Beaver Stadium. ND took the first and only postseason matchup between the pair. It won the 1976 Gator Bowl 20-9 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Here are the details for tomorrow’s matchup:
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Date: Thur., Jan. 9
Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla.
Weather: Hard Rock is an open-air venue, unlike State Farm Stadium where Penn State played in the quarterfinal. There is no rain in the forecast. The high on game day is 68 degrees and the low 53. Ten to 20 miles per hour wind should calm down closer to kickoff and not impact the contest.
The line: Notre Dame is a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/under: 45.5 points
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How to watch, stream Lions-Fighting Irish
ESPN is airing the game. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentary), Molly McGrath (sideline) and Katie Georgia (sideline) will be on the call.
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The Penn State Sports Network will also be on the radio airwaves with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
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