Drew Allar, Riley Leonard and both defenses will play a key role when Penn State and Notre Dame meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl.

As the Fighting Irish battle for a shot at their first national championship in nearly 40 years, they'll do it in front of a pro-Nittany Lions crowd. Driving the news: Notre Dame heads to Miami this week as the slight favorite in their Orange Bowl showdown against Penn State.

Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard made, “the play” to end the game by out-racing 2 SEC defenders to the edge and jumping over an All-American safety. He will do whatever it takes to win a game, and I expect him to put his body on the line against PSU.