In the shadow of Happy Valley, where Penn State is celebrated and blue-and-white are the unofficial community colors, some Notre Dame holdouts remain.

Penn State were so close to playing for a national championship. Instead, the Nittany Lions' CFP journey ended in pain at the Orange Bowl.

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.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish overcame deficits of 10-0 and 24-17 to defeat Penn State, 27-24, in the Orange Bowl, advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 20. Here are the nine winners and losers from the contest.

Nick Kostos explains why it was Penn State QB Drew Allar's fault for his team's Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame on Thursday.

The Orange Bowl could've been a launching point for Drew Allar's 2025 NFL Draft stock. Instead, Allar was the laughingstock of the game as the Nittany Lions fell short to Notre Dame in a 27-24 loss. While Allar had previously said he would be back in Happy Valley for 2025,

The Penn State Nittany Lions lamented several missed opportunities in a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.