It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions.

Orange Bowl coaches James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame discuss key injuries to Jeremiyah Love and Abdul Carter ahead of the game.

Penn State star defensive end Abdul Carter will be a "game-time decision" for the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, coach James Franklin said Wednesday. Carter suffered an apparent left arm/shoulder injury in the Nittany Lions' Fiesta Bowl win over Boise State on Dec.

The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?

NFL dynasties like the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have made it seem like longshots never win a Super Bowl. But while there are plenty of Super Bowls won by favorites, there have been plenty of times when Super Bowl longshots have shocked the football world and made unprecedented runs that have made the bookmakers look foolish.