Friday’s Cotton Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will determine Notre Dame’s opponent. The two winning teams will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, where they’ll meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the National Championship game at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday. Jan. 20, 2025.

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Notre Dame's defeat of Penn State in the Orange Bowl puts its College Football Playoff payout at $20 million and ensures its independent status

The Penn State Nittany Lions fought until the end against Notre Dame but came up short. But while the Orange Bowl loss last week ended their season, one star player has decided to call it quits at Penn State.