BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame plays NC State after Markus Burton scored 23 points in Notre Dame’s 74-73 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Wolfpack are 8-1 on their home court. NC State is 0-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Penn State scored two goals in the second period and added one in the final frame as the Nittany Lions blanked the Fighting Irish on Sunday.

Notre Dame and Penn State playing in a college football game with national title implications? What decade is it? Neither classic power won a game in the four-team era of the College Football Playoff,

Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,

Typically, ACC play signifies tougher competition for Notre Dame. But the Irish have played so many quality teams already that they might be on the easy part of their schedule now. That said, the Irish had to fight hard against North Carolina to earn their fourth victory