A trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship will be on the line when (7) Notre Dame faces (6) Penn State in the Orange Bowl semifinal game on Thursday. It also will mark the 19th meeting between the programs with the all-time series deadlocked at 9-9-1.

Obligatory Tyler Warren note: Warren, Penn State’s All-America tight end needs two receptions to get to 100 for the season. Did you know? Penn State is making its sixth appearance in the Orange Bowl. The Lions are 4-1 in the prestigious game.

The Fighting Irish (13-1) and the Nittany Lions (13-2) will square off Thursday in Miami, proud programs in pursuit of their first national championship since the 1980s.