Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.

The Fighting Irish secured a spot in the national championship for the first time since 1988 after defeating the Nittany Lions. Here are some of the best moments from the broadcast.

Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to compete for a college football national championship.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin held a joint press conference at the media hotel for the Orange Bowl on Wednesday. The two spoke on a variety of wide-ranging topics.

As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can impact the future.

It was Tony Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts against Lovie ... face Marcus Freeman’s No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) in the Orange Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, it will be a College ...