The seventh seed, 13-1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, play against the sixth seed, 13-2 Penn State Nittany Lions, for the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, January 9, at 7:30 P.M. ET. The winner of the Orange Bowl advances to the College Football National Championship and will play the winner of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes. The National Championship will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, January 20, at 7:30 P.M. ET.
Elite Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back has battled a nagging injury for quite some time
Jeremiyah Love has battled a nagging knee injury since the end of the regular season. Love initially injured his knee during the third quarter of their regular-season finale against the USC Trojans, and he did not return for the remainder of the game. He managed to play against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the playoff, battling the knee injury and flu-like symptoms as well. The star running back, unfortunately, aggravated his knee injury during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl, with a stay in the medical tent, and later did not return, as he was spotted wearing a brace on his right knee.
Elite Fighting Irish offensive weapon expected to play
Notre Dame held practice on Sunday and Monday of this week, and Jeremiyah Love participated on both days as a limited participant with a brace around his right knee. The Fighting Irish released the week’s final injury report and listed him as questionable. During Wednesday’s joint press conference, head coach Marcus Freeman told the media that Love had a good week of practice and they would be smart in handling his knee injury. Freeman said although he isn’t 100%, he will play tomorrow night, indicating he will more than likely play in a limited capacity.
“He’s had a good week of practice. We have to be smart about how much we’re asking him to do in practice,” Freeman said, via the Orange Bowl press conference. “No one is 100-percent right now. He’ll be good to go.”
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