Penn State football’s season ended Thursday with a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Fighting Irish secured the victory with a game-winning drive, capped off with a field goal from Mitch Jeter.

Mitch Jeter hit a go-ahead 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left, which was set up by a Christian Gray interception at the Penn State 42-yard line with 33 seconds left to play.

Penn State coach James Franklin's dishevelment was evident following Thursday night's 27-24 Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame, preventing him and his team from reaching the national title game for the first time in the College Football Playoff era.