How to watch Orange Bowl College Football Playoff game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions Thursday, with time, TV channel.

No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 6 seed Penn State will face off in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night in the first of two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups. On the line is a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship as both programs are hunting for their first national title in almost 40 years.

Penn State is set to take on the Notre Dame in what is sure to be a entertaining Orange Bowl semifinal matchup. With so many travelling to show support for the Nittany Lions, fans can expect to be greeted by mild but cooler than average weather.

Penn State and Notre Dame prepare for a heavyweight fight with a trip to the national championship game on the line. No. 6 Penn State (13-2) vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (13-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Miami Orange Bowl,

Penn State and Notre Dame meet in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday night with a common goal — a National Championship appearance. The No. 4 seeded Nittany Lions surpassed SMU and Boise State en route to the Orange Bowl.

And it set the moneyline odds for Notre Dame at -134 and for Penn State at +112 to win outright.-What the bettors are saying. A majority of bets being placed are putting more conf