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How Bromley earned β€˜game of a lifetime’ at Newcastle United in FA Cup third round

9 January 2025 at 23:21

After more than a century in non-league, ex-Arsenal coach Andy Woodman has led Bromley FC into the Football League and set up a dream FA Cup tie against Premier League giants Newcastle

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Notre Dame punches ticket to CFP national title game with thrilling Orange Bowl win over Penn State

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. β€” Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said he was trying to throw the ball into the ground. Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray dove for it anyway and β€” luck of the Irish β€” the ball ended up right in his hands. A few seconds later, Gray and NotreDame found themselves with...

Controversial Notre Dame pass interference leads to Penn State TD, beers flying on field at Orange Bowl

Notre Dame had a huge fourth-quarter takeaway. Until it didn’t. With a little over 10 minutes to go in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard was picked off by Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton. But just four plays later, Leonard seemed like he was saved when his Penn State counterpart, Drew Allar,...

Riley Leonard returns from injury to lead Notre Dame to national championship game in CFP win vs Penn State

9 January 2025 at 20:26

Notre Dame is going to the first College Football Playoff National Championship game of the expanded format era after a comeback 27-24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday.Β 

Fighting Irish kicker Mitch Jeter kicked the game-winning 41-yard field goal to cap off a back-and-forth battle between the two storied programs.Β 

Notre Dame's comeback victory may have never materialized had quarterback Riley Leonard not summoned the fortitude to return to the game after an injury.

"He's a competitor and competitors find a way to win," Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said in a postgame interview on ESPN right after the game. "It's an honor to be a part of this with him."

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Leonard had to leave the game in the second quarter, forcing in backup Steve Angeli. At that point, Notre Dame was already behind 10-0. But Angeli helped get the Irish back into it with a field goal drive to give Notre Dame its first points, as the Irish went into halftime down 10-3.Β 

But Leonard returned to the game in the second half, and led a touchdown drive to tie the game. The two teams then traded score for score in a competitive second half.Β 

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Leonard had a chance to lead a go-ahead drive with two minutes remaining, but the Penn State defense came up with a big third-down sack to force a Notre Dame punt.Β 

Then Allar, with a chance to lead a game-winning drive with less and possibly put himself into the conversation for the top quarterback taken in the NFL Draft, came back onto the field for the biggest moment of his career. And in that moment, he threw an interception to give the ball right back to Leonard and the Irish.Β 

Leonard then came back on the field and led the final drive that put Jeter in position to seal the deal.Β 

"I just trusted in Jesus," Leonard said in a postgame ESPN interview.

Notre Dame's storybook run continues after it came up with a historic win against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans just one day after a deadly terrorist attack killed 14 innocent people.Β 

The Irish will meet the winner of the Cotton Bowl on Friday between Ohio State and Texas.Β 

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