Two powerhouse programs will renew their rivalry in the Orange Bowl. Here's what to know about the football history between Penn State and Notre Dame.
The Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish will square off for the 20th time in a rivalry that dates back more than a century.are set to renew their rivalry for the first time in nearly 20 years when they face off in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 9. The game is a College Football Playoff . On the other side, Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish defeated No. 10 Indiana in the first round before knocking out No. 2 Georgia in the>Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
Penn State and Notre Dame have been dead even, with each side holding a 9-9-1 record in head-to-head matchups.Their first matchup was played on Nov. 7, 1913, with the Fighting Irish winning 14-7 in State College, Pennsylvania.The two sides last met early in the 2007 season in the tail end of a home-and-home.
Penn State avenged a 2006 defeat in South Bend, Indiana, by winning 31-10 at Beaver Stadium on Sept. 8, 2007.The two programs played one another each season from 1981 to 1992. They have only met two times since they ended their annual matchup.Penn State and Notre Dame have met in one bowl game in their history, with Notre Dame winning the 1976 Gator Bowl by a score of 20-9.
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