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Notre Dame at Penn State

Jan 10, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

27 - 24

NDPS

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State339
Notre Dame383

Passing Yards

Penn State135
Notre Dame267

Rushing Yards

Penn State204
Notre Dame116

Turnovers

Penn State1
Notre Dame2

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature57°F
Wind12 mph N

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Riley Leonard

Notre Dame

YDS: 223

Rushing

Nicholas Singleton

Penn State

YDS: 84

Receiving

Jaden Greathouse

Notre Dame

YDS: 105

Tackles

Zakee Wheatley

Penn State

TOT: 16

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State30:04
Notre Dame29:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame edges Penn State 27-24

Close

Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 383-339 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Ryan Barker 20 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 383 total yards, 116 rushing yards, and 267 passing yards. Penn State finished with 339 total yards, including 204 on the ground and 135 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 11-17 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Notre Dame led 3-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 54 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Barker 20 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 10-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitch Jeter 41 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 3-10 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard run for 3 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (Notre Dame led 10-10 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (Notre Dame led 17-10 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitch Jeter 41 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 27-24 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Notre Dame defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    383-339

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    116

    Notre Dame averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    267

    Notre Dame averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-17

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateNotre Dame
Total Yards339383
Passing Yards135267
Rushing Yards204116
First Downs2023
Third Down Efficiency3-1111-17
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-444-30
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts12-2321-31
Rushing Attempts4242
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points69
Possession Time30:0429:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)