When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions meet in the Orange Bowl on Thursday (7:30 p.m., ESPN), it will be a clash of teams with more history than younger fans might remember.

Here’s who’s on the call for ESPN’s broadcast of the College Football Playoff semifinals game between Penn State and Notre Dame.

The Nittany Lions played two of college football's best games last season, according to ESPN. One provided a happy memory.

The Fighting Irish lived up to their name. Notre Dame on Thursday trailed early but came back to beat Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl, sealing its spot in the National Championship contest.

Notre Dame total points: 23.5 (Over -115/Under -115) Penn State total points: 21.5 (Over -105/Under -125) Matchup predictor (by ESPN analytics): Notre Dame by 1.5 (54.3% chance to win) Continue ...

Penn State had plenty of chances to beat Notre Dame, but the Irish made the big ... It was a difficult way to end a 13-win season. But ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit had a message ...

ESPN will offer multiple ways to watch Penn State take on Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl through its MegaCast format. The broadcast will cross several platforms, include alternate broadcast and ...

According to FanDuel, Notre Dame is a slight favorite with a 1.5-point edge. The total points projection sits at 46.5, signaling a low-scoring contest. For Penn State, running backs Kaytron Allen ...

Notre Dame tied Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson and Indiana for the third most players on the two teams. Penn State and Texas lead the way with four players each. All four of Notre Dame's ...

Here’s who’s on the call for ESPN’s broadcast of the College Football Playoff national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame.