It wasn't that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his team needed any extra motivation entering the Orange Bowl, but the Irish leader and his team certain

Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025

Typically, Penn State head coach James Franklin doesn’t discuss injuries on his team unless they are long-term. However, Franklin knows that Abdul Carter’s status ahead of the College Football Playoff Semifinals warrants plenty of intrigue across the sport.

Here's how Penn State coach James Franklin angered Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman before the Irish's College Football Playoff semifinal win vs. the Nittany Lions.

Christian Gray reaction to pivot Orange Bowl interception followed by compliment from Marcus Freeman

Fresh off the biggest win of his career and the biggest win for Notre Dame in over a decade, head coach Marcus Freeman has been the talk of the college football world for the remarkable job he's done in returning the program to national title contention.

T he Notre Dame Fighting Irish were on the wrong end of a tough call during the fourth quarter of their College Football Playoff semifinal against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Le