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Penn State vs. Notre Dame Postgame Show: Lions come up short in fourth quarter

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Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) reacts in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Penn State Nittany Lions came up short in the Orange Bowl, falling to Notre Dame and ending the team’s 2024 season. Despite a strong start, the team failed to capitalize on the lead, giving it up in the fourth quarter and, ultimately, losing. Join the BWI Live Postgame Show to discuss the loss immediately following the final whistle of the semifinal.

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Penn State dominates the trenches but gives up big plays

Penn State’s offense got the ball rolling early by generating chunk plays on the ground. The team had 194 yards of offense in the first half and 141 of those came on the ground. The Lions put together two long scoring drives to control the flow.

However, the star of the game in the trenches was injured star Abdul Carter. The pass rusher lined up opposite of his normal position to play with his good shoulder to the inside of the line. He tallied a sack and two TFLs in the first half.

But it wasn’t enough. The Penn State offense went silent in the third quarter, with just 25 total yards to Notre Dame’s 128. Notre Dame took the lead in the early fourth quarter with a Jerimiyah Love scoring from inside the five yard line.

Penn State bounced back with a scoring drive of its own, but the Irish continued to churn yards on the ground and mix in passes from quarterback Riley Leonard. Despite two interceptions, Leonard threw a touchdown over Cam Miller, who fell over in coverage, allowing a late fourth-quarter score and a field goal drive to lose the game after the Penn State offense went three and out with four minutes left.

Drew Allar threw an interception on the final drive to seal the game for the Nittany Lions.

Postgame content

After the show, stay put for Penn State head coach James Franklin’s postgame press conference. The Nittany Lions leader will address the media following the loss. We’ll also have a report from field level from Nate Bauer, Sean Fitz and Greg Pickel, who are at the game. They will recap what they saw during the game and discuss their interactions with players and coaches postgame in their Instant Analysis video.

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