Heading into the Orange Bowl, the Fighting Irish are finally showing signs that they can compete at the top of the sport in the modern era.

It's Notre Dame football against Penn State on Thursday with a spot in the national championship game at stake. The Irish have had some big wins in series. Here are five

Joel Klatt previewed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions. He broke down why Penn State has to run the ball and utilize Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton in this matchup. Joel analyzed how Riley Leonard’s ability to run the ball can help get their run game started.