Expert Score Predictions for No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame in College Football Playoff
No. 6 Penn State will face No. 7 Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night.
The Nittany Lions are coming off an impressive 31-14 win over Boise State in the quarterfinals. The Fighting Irish handled Georgia 23-10 in a defensive battle last week. As of Tuesday evening, Notre Dame enters the Orange Bowl as the 1.5-point favorite over Penn State. Marcus Freeman’s squad is 4-0-1 against the spread when favored by seven points or less this season.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman is announced to fans after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs after the game at Caesars Superdome.
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Many college football analysts believe it will be another defensive battle and a fairly low-scoring contest. The over/under is set at 45.5. With a trip to the national championship game on the line, here’s a look at a few score predictions ahead of the anticipated matchup:
Joel Klatt of Fox Sports: Notre Dame 24, Penn State 20
Ryan Snyder of On3 Sports: Penn State 24, Notre Dame 20
Max Chadwick of PFF: Penn State 21, Notre Dame 20
Bill Bender of Sporting News: Notre Dame 23, Penn State 20
Jeremy Cluff of Arizona Republic: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 17
The winner will advance to the national championship game to face the winner of No. 5 Texas/No. 8 Ohio State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
