NCAA - Football

FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27
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Penn State Nittany Lions 24
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Match Report

Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn State

— Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said he was trying to throw the ball into the ground. Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray dove for it anyway and — luck of the Irish — the ball ended up right in his hands.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 @ Navy Midshipmen W 35-13 NCAAF
10/17/26 @ BYU Cougars L 24-28 NCAAF
10/10/26 vs Stanford Cardinal W 58-7 NCAAF
10/3/26 @ North Carolina Tar Heels W 37-26 NCAAF
9/26/26 @ Purdue Boilermakers W 49-10 NCAAF
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Team Stats

ND PSU
23
1st Downs
20
11-17
3rd down efficiency
3-11
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
384
Total Yards
339
267
Passing
135
21/31
Comp/Att
12/23
8.6
Yards per pass
5.9
117
Rushing
204
42
Rushing Attempts
42
2.8
Yards per rush
4.9
4-30
Penalties
5-44
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
1
29:56
Possession
30:04

Highlights

01:00 Notre Dame hits go-ahead FG in final seconds to reach title game Watch on ESPN 00:18 Notre Dame's Mitchell Evans makes a great catch on third down Watch on ESPN 00:24 Penn State picks off Riley Leonard Watch on ESPN 00:17 Tyler Warren trucks defender to pick up Penn State first down Watch on ESPN

NCAAF News

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