This is the third time the Fighting Irish are in the playoffs, having lost in the semifinals in both 2018 and 2020.
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Penn State held Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty to just 104 rushing yards last week, his lowest of the season. That is not necessarily great news for the Irish, considering Riley Leonard had just 90 yards passing against the Bulldogs.
However, if they can get by what seemed to be a program-altering loss at the time, a bug seems to be just a minor speed bump.
Notre Dame earned the seventh seed in the bracket, which got them to host a home game against No. 10 Indiana. That was a rather easy victory, but Thursday may just be their toughest test yet.
The flu is reportedly going around the team, just hours before their College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State.
Some members of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish may have to do their best Michael Jordan impression on Thursday.
