Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman secures a trip to the National Championship with a statement win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl.

From dazed and down double digits to the Nittany Lions, the Irish’s confidence rose with their coach to knock off another top opponent.

Freeman showed some emotion after the game as he embraced his children and shared a kiss with his wife, Joanna Freeman. Freeman, as he has done all season as Notre Dame rebounded from an early loss to Northern Illinois to earn the No. 7 seed in the College Football Playoff, deflected praise to his players.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has had his wife, Joanna Freeman, by his side for every step of his gridiron journey. Marcus, 38, and Joanna met during Marcus’ time at The Ohio State University,

Head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media after the game to recap his team's gritty performance against a really good Penn State football team. One thing was evident from the start of the press conference, he was extremely proud of the way his players competed to the final whistle, and their ability to overcome adversity is unmatched.

James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will have an opportunity to make history with a win in the Orange Bowl. Riley Holsinger reports.

The Orange Bowl is still several hours away from kickoff, and yet, Penn State coach James Franklin is already getting criticized on social media. During Wednesday's media availability for Penn State and Notre Dame,

One head coach will make history by winning the Orange Bowl on Thursday. When Penn State-Notre Dame goes final in the College Football Playoff semifinal either James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will become the first Black head coach to lead a team into the FBS National Championship game.

Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is living his follicle fantasy. During a Wednesday, January 8, press conference ahead of the game on Thursday night,