No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State will square off in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 for a chance to play in the national championship game.

Notre Dame’s special teams were pivotal in their Sugar Bowl win, making critical plays that secured the victory over Georgia.

Penn State, the No. 6 seed in the CFP, will square off with No. 7 Notre Dame in the national semifinals. The Fighting Irish secured their spot in the CFP semis after defeating No. 2 Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night in New Orleans.

The CFP final four is set. Penn State will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, while Ohio State will face Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Notre Dame used on a 17-0 scoring run either side of halftime to beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl, advancing to face Penn State in the semifinals

Two of the most storied programs in college football will meet in the Orange Bowl for a chance to play in the National Championship Game. The Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have faced each other 19 times since 1913 with a series record of 9-9-1.

Two powerhouse programs will renew their rivalry in the Orange Bowl. Here's what to know about the football history between Penn State and Notre Dame.

Penn State opens as a betting underdog vs. Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl.