Official Orange Bowl Thread - Notre Dame vs Penn State

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  1. football501

    football501 I once ate a Twix with the wrapper on it
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    It was clear PSU was cooked when they cut to Allar tantruming on the sideline as ND drove
     
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  2. theseasonisover

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    penn state’s biggest win this year was a loss in indianapolis, hell of a trial run on the 12 team format
     
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  3. Irush

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    he don’t have it and he never will

    he can go beat up Toledo or something next year at least
     
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  4. 20/20/20/20

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    Whoa, this game was about Auburn.
     
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  5. SuperCam

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    Penn State fans did not seem sad about losing Lambert-Smith last year though
     
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  6. dblplay1212

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    Two timeouts, but maybe I'm looking at it with 20/20 rear view vision. Just seemed like a lot of field to cover in a short period of time with a QB that should have had 3 INT already.
     
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  7. wes tegg

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  8. laxjoe

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    The good guys are cheering for ND
     
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  9. gritzy

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    Hey hey hey hey go fuck yourself
    Enjoy hearing about ND for the next 11 days they’re at the top of the college football world
     
  10. GoodForAnother

    GoodForAnother the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for
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    Allar-hu Akbar is what Leonard should have said
     
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  11. spagett

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    60%

    Loss
     
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  12. backinblack23

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    There’s 2 problems with your argument, OSU didn’t even play in the conference title game and had 2 loses so why should they be any higher than 7-8. Texas almost got beat by that ASU team. It’s an imperfect system and people like you are gonna whine and complain no matter what.
     
  13. dblplay1212

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    No there's definitely one step higher
     
  14. IrishLAX2

    IrishLAX2 So you’re telling me there’s a chance
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    Some how, some way DBL has made this about himself and it’s weird that I’m almost as happy about him showing his ass as I am the game result. This is tremendous. Onto Atlanta! Keep posting!!
     
  15. Gunners

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    Religious debate involving Penn State I haven’t made a stance about :ohshit:
     
  16. backinblack23

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    He was scared shitless and looked like he was gonna cry.
     
  17. Irush

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    #1718 Irush, Jan 9, 2025
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  18. dblplay1212

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    Conferences aren't equal, I couldn't care less about conference title games. Same with schedules and losses. Boise and ASU were not the 3rd and 4th best teams in the country. Seeding them there was dumb.
     
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  19. IHHH

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    true but we are just all amazed that this team is winning with this lineup

    the counter is that nd lost to niu with a full lineup
     
  20. dblplay1212

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    I didn't even post until the 4th qtr :idk:
     
  21. IrishLAX2

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    Anyone complaining about ND making the title game when they had the 2nd hardest path is just LOL
     
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  22. The Banks

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    They mentioned the Asian fact during the game.
     
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  23. dblplay1212

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    Any team on the other half of the bracket would have had a harder path. I'm not even trying to shit on ND, I like Freeman, but come on.
     
  24. Fran Tarkenton

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  25. gritzy

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    I only see 1 team in the championship game so far

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  26. teel

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    They were just supporting a Bucks County Community College alum
     
  27. IrishLAX2

    IrishLAX2 So you’re telling me there’s a chance
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    Name the harder paths besides Ohio State’s
     
  28. backinblack23

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    You are correct, the SEC is not as good as the big ten
     
  29. beeds7

    beeds7 Bitch, it's Saturday
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  30. Mix

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    Any team having to win 3 games to make the title game has earned it. The seeding was correct and the results have been fun. At this point seems ND is one of the best two teams in the country easily.
     
  31. Gritty Badger

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    That’s not really true, the playoffs have had fantastic QB play over the years. Mariota Baker Hurts Tua Burrow Mac Jones Watson and Lawrence all had huge games just off the top of my head

    the two playing tonight looked like they were playing a different sport compared to most of the qb play we’ve watched in the playoffs
     
  32. dblplay1212

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    Oregon
    Tennessee
    Clemson
    ASU
    Texas
     
  33. dblplay1212

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    Cool?
     
  34. beeds7

    beeds7 Bitch, it's Saturday
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    If this wasn’t entertaining maybe go watch the 1942 Iron Bowl.
     
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  35. IrishLAX2

    IrishLAX2 So you’re telling me there’s a chance
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    100%

    That team beat the shit out of us on the LOS. Was expecting the DL to give us fits but that OL ate all night when given the chance.
     
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  36. The Banks

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    Why was Ohio state below Penn State to start with? They had the better resume, beat them heads up, and just looked like the better team over the season.
     
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  37. Fran Tarkenton

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    Georgia and Alabama have had them of late. Mel Tucker, Mike Locksley.
     
  38. beerme

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    That hurts but hats off to ND… well fought
     
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  39. dblplay1212

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    You think Boise wad the 3rd best team? And ASU was 4th? That's where you would have ranked them?
     
  40. 20/20/20/20

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    The goal of a tournament isn’t to determine the best teams anyway. It’s to determine the tournament champion. Notre Dame and whoever wins tomorrow will have earned their spots by winning their games.
     
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  41. FrankReynolds

    FrankReynolds Go Blue
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    Good game #Notre Dame Fighting Irish , Y'all can eat shit, but that was a great game and your team seems to have that good juju. Freeman seems like a good guy.
     
  42. IrishLAX2

    IrishLAX2 So you’re telling me there’s a chance
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    :loldog:
     
  43. dblplay1212

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    Indiana
    UGA with a fist time starting QB
    PSU

     
  44. Mix

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    Considering the only other option was Clemson then yes it was 1000000% correct.
     
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  45. football501

    football501 I once ate a Twix with the wrapper on it
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    “Can’t punish a team for losing in a conference title game”
     
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  46. 34

    34 just gonna send it
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    Great game Irish. Brutal way to lose but you guys played very well down the stretch. I think both teams made solid adjustments especially with the lead changes
     
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  47. 20/20/20/20

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    We don’t have a real way of knowing that. We have a small sample size with uneven schedules. The results of the playoff games don’t even necessarily tell us that.

    The seeding doesn’t bother me at all. I like that if you don’t win your conference, they make you play in every round of the playoffs.
     
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  48. dblplay1212

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    It was the only option bc of the dumb format.
     
  49. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 in this new lame America
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    I’m so very glad you connected the dots