Play-Off Game: #7 Notre Dame vs #6 Penn State - Orange Bowl -- January 9, 2025 --7:30 PM [ESPN]

One Big team down.
One more to go.

 

Yep. But I don't put this one in him. His QB just made a backbreaking decision on the late INT. Usually there's a few play calls that leave you bewildered when he loses one of these big games but not tonight.

 

He should have ran the ball and played for OT. I don’t think he had the passing attack needed to drive quickly into FG range, especially without the run threat being there when running a 2 minute offense. Run the clock out and go to OT where he could run his regular offense.

 

ND’s best recruiting ranking last 4 years was 7th. Had an 18th and 12th in there as well. Proof that if you get the right collection of players you can achieve great things.

 

I was full on armchair coach in a game I didn’t care about questioning use of time outs at the end

 

And add to that if you get a cakewalk schedule, there is an even greater chance. TAMU looks to be their best regular season win, then Army.

 

So glad we finally pummeled his smug face.

 

I wasn't enamored with the offensive play calling by Penn State overall. They had a size advantage along the front and ND relied upon speed rushing and more players in the box than normal. I posted that even if PSU wins the game (actually either team), Allar just isn't a NC caliber QB. Teams get increasingly better as you move up and I said the winner of the OSU/UTx game should be winning the NC game rather handily. I still believe that, although Leonard was tough down the stretch. He (and they) have a puncher's chance.

I do like what the TV guy said near the end of the game in that Freeman is making the masses like ND as a program. I think I want to root for them in the NC, as weird as it feels and sounds.

 

Because he didn't get to his usual quota of extremely stupid remarks? I missed the.game.and just watched the.replay. Mcelroy is an idiot - I think he.is there to just say "obviously a good call" when it.is anything but. He will say that and he'll even override the "expert" that says a call was wrong. How else would someone with the charisma of a dirty diaper get to call these games?

 

He peaked at Cincinnati.

Can’t believe I’m in a spot on the earth where I’ll probably have to cheer for Ohio State to win the championship, since I have zero faith in Texas to win tonight.

 

yeah I don't know why on earth he was throwing it there

 

NEVER CHEER FOR OSU

 

This is wild...

PENN STATE RECEIVERS VS NOTRE DAME

• ZERO RECEPTIONS
• ZERO YARDS
• ZERO TOUCHDOWNS

 

And normally I wouldn’t. But the choice between them and Notre Dame ain’t no choice at all. I cheer for Notre Dame when they play SWAC and Georgia, and that’s pretty much it. We can both hope Texas spares me the problem tonight.

 

Agree. Not taking anything away from Marcus Freeman, he appears to be a very good coach. But ND has the luxury of laying their own schedule out and it’s pretty soft. With the new conference alignments and apparent lack of emphasis on SOS when determining playoff teams, it might even become more difficult for them to sprinkle a couple of meaningful games into their schedule.
Glad ND won, BTW.

 

Only if they are playing FSU.

 

I have to agree about Allar.

 

That's why I loved the Sky cast version..didn't have to listen to insistent chatter and goofy remarks by announcers..just the crowd noise and public address announcer...wish they did that for more games..