Jan. 9, 2025, noon

Orange Bowl 2025: Notre Dame By A Million

JAY PAPE

And I don't like Notre Dame. But Penn State's biggest achievement is creating a town that exists solely to house Penn State. "State College" might be the saddest name for a city in America - they didn't even try to pretend it's a real place. The whole institution runs on a strange economy where parents send money to their kids, who give it to the school, who gives it to the football program. Even their mascot is confusing. What exactly is a Nittany Lion? Sounds like something you'd catch from drinking the water in Gabon.

PS - James Franklin's made an entire career out of almost achieving something. Zero chance that changes tonight.

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