On Thursday night, Penn State, ranked sixth, will play Notre Dame, ranked seventh, in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
In the quarterfinals, the Nittany Lions defeated Boise State 31–14, which was an amazing victory. Last week, the Fighting Irish won a defensive battle over Georgia 23–10. Notre Dame is a 1.5-point favorite over Penn State going into the Orange Bowl as of Tuesday night. This season, Marcus Freeman’s team has a 4-0-1 record against the spread when they are favored by seven points or fewer.
The game is expected to be low-scoring and another defensive battle, according to several college football analysts. The over/under is set at 45.5. Before the scheduled match, the following score projections might lead to a berth to the national championship game:
Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt: Penn State 20, Notre Dame 24
On3 Sports’ Ryan Snyder: Notre Dame 20, Penn State 24
PFF’s Max Chadwick: Notre Dame 20, Penn State 21
Sporting News’ Bill Bender: Penn State 20, Notre Dame 23
Arizona Republic’s Jeremy Cluff: Penn State 17, Notre Dame 27
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the victor will play the winner of No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State in the national championship game.
Reference news:- Score Predictions for No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame in College Football Playoff
