Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff brought its season to a close before it expected. Let’s take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the heartbreaking defeat.

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MIAMI — Penn State went 60 minutes and 12 rounds with Notre Dame on Thursday night with a berth to the national championship on the line. And for most of the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions played well enough to get the job done.

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The Orange Bowl held between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions has been a wild, back-and-forth affair. Penn State took control early, leading 10-0 and dominating the line of scrimmage.

Penn State had a prime opportunity to fully break free of its reputation as a team that struggles in big games this week. F

The Penn State Nittany Lions' passing game goes dormant in a College Football Playoff loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

James Franklin had to feel that his Penn State Nittany Lions could taste their berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. And why wouldn'