The Nittany Lions look for Abdul Carter to return, while the Fighting Irish have been dealing with a season of injuries.

Penn State and Notre Dame are teams that are built similarly, at least according to PSU coach James Franklin on Saturday. They’re both big and physical up front, led by confident quarterbacks, tough defense and want to run it down your throat.

The College Football Playoff continues with the Orange Bowl between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 6 Penn State. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Notre Dame-Penn State prediction and pick.