Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to play in the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal game against Penn State, according to ESPN’s Pe

Jeremiyah Love could not be kept out of the end zone during Notre Dame’s Orange Bowl battle with Penn State on Thursday night, and gave an incredible effort to score a wild touchdown for the Fighting Irish. Love’s Herculean effort to get into the end zone early in the fourth quarter briefly gave Notre Dame their first lead of the game.

Notre Dame football is not the most glamorous team in the country. They do not possess a high-powered passing attack. This program is defined by its toughness and physicality. Those traits were on full display during a crucial touchdown against Penn State in Thursday night’s 27-24 win in the College Football Playoff Semifinals.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love put as much effort into a two-yard run as you will ever see on Thursday night against Penn State. With the Orange Bowl tied 10–10 and a berth in the College Football Playoff national championship on the line, the Fighting Irish were driving and poised to take their first lead of the game.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has had a rushing touchdown in every game but one this season. His most recent touchdown for the Fighting Irish might be his toughest. Love, dealing with a knee injury that has him wearing a brace,

Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to be ready for Thursday's Orange Bowl game against 6-seed Penn State after practicing this week, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman said Tuesday.

A sophomore running back, Jeremiyah Love wore a knee brace during the portion of Notre Dame football practice on Jan. 5 that was open to the media.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman expects running back Jeremiyah Love to play in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal game and the Fighting Irish ground game to be at full strength against sixth-seeded Penn State.

Both Penn State and Notre Dame have been stout on defense so far in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions allowed 10 points to SMU and 14 points to Boise State while the Fighting Irish allowed 17 points to Indiana and 10 to Georgia. The Hoosiers scored 14 of those points in the final minute and a half after trailing 27-3 late.

Jeremiyah Love breaks multiple tackles to give Notre Dame a 17-10 lead over Penn State.

Notre Dame has faced question marks over the injury status of star running back Jeremiyah Love ahead of the Orange Bowl showdown with Penn State in the College Football Playoff