There are three more playoff games left before the national champion for the 2024 college football season is decided – the first champion of the 12-team playoff era. Kicking off the semifinals is sixth seed/No. 4 Penn State vs. seventh seed/No. 5 Notre Dame in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday, January 9. The other semifinal game is fifth seed/No. 3 Texas vs. eighth seed/No. 6 Ohio State on Friday, January 10.
With two stellar rush attacks, this game could come down to who can pick up the most yards on the ground. Notre Dame wasn’t able to get much going in that area against Georgia, but between Riley Leonard’slegs and their defense and special teams making plays, the Fighting Irish were able to beat the Bulldogs 23-10. Good news for …