Orange Bowl-winning coach will make history

College Football Playoff: Orange Bowl-winning coach will make history
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.
Two Black Coaches Are About to Make College Football History. It Could Be Just the Start.
Penn State’s James Franklin and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman are the first nonwhite coaches to reach the playoff semifinals. Hiring shifts suggest they won’t be the last.
An inspiration to Black coaches: James Franklin's historic position in the Orange Bowl
As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can impact the future.
History on the horizon as college football national championship to have Black head coach for first time
Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will make history come Jan. 20, regardless of who wins the Orange Bowl.
College Football Playoff games: Predictions, storylines for Orange, Cotton Bowl semifinal matchups
It is a blue blood Final Four in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The teams left standing -- 6-seed Penn State, 7-seed Notre Dame, 8-seed Ohio State and 5-seed Texas-- have combined for 20 national championships.
College Football Playoff Semifinal 2025: Previewing Orange Bowl between Penn State, Notre Dame
Notre Dame and Penn State have traveled shockingly similar paths to reach this year's College Football Playoff semifinal. Both are amongst the sports blue blood class of schools, both have struggled to find any kind of national success in recent decades,
College Football Playoff Semifinal Predictions For Cotton & Orange Bowls
Soak it in, college football fans. We have just three games left before heading off into the longest offseason in major U.S. sports. But we're also down to the

Notre Dame, Penn State

Notre Dame Has Flipped Their Script, Thriving With Fast Pace and Big Plays
The Irish closed the athletic gap that existed for a long time between them and college football’s heavyweights, now relying on outrunning the competition.
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman 'grateful' for chance to become first Black coach in CFP title game
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman said he's 'grateful' for the chance to become the first Black coach to appear in the college ...
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Marcus Freeman leads Notre Dame to Sugar Bowl win, continues historic playoff run for Black coaches
Will it be Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, who on Thursday led his Fighting Irish to a 23-10 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs ...
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Final thoughts & analysis of PSU’s CFP semifinal vs. Fighting Irish
Penn State football is headed to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff and will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.
For the first time in history, a Black head coach will lead a team in college football’s FBS National Championship Game
This championship game also comes with a bit of additional history. Not only is this the first iteration of a 12-team playoff ...
Marcus Freeman, James Franklin eye boost to all Black coaches
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College ...
Penn State will play Notre Dame in the CFP semifinals: Here are three things to know about the Irish
Notre Dame boasts a dynamic three-headed monster in the running game and also forces lots of turnovers on defense.