Notre Dame fighting worrying illness sweeping through locker room just hours before Orange Bowl against Penn State

No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

No. 4 Arizona State vs No. 5 Texas – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN

No. 1 Oregon vs No. 8 Ohio State – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN

No. 2 Georgia vs No. 7 Notre Dame – *POSTPONED* Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 pm ET, ESPN

Semifinals:

It is understood a flu-like symptom has stricken their camp just hours before the 7:30 pm Eastern kick-off.

That has led to speculation he could be on for a high pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Penn State won their quarterfinal 31-14 against Boise State on 31 December.

The cheapest ticket ahead of kickoff is a staggering $265.

However, those worst affected appear to be backup and special teams players.

The Nittany Lions are ranked fourth, with the Fighting Irish at five.

But there are still issues around the camp in a concerning twist for the Fighting Irish.

Penn State/Notre Dame vs Texas/Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

Notre Dame had a strong regular season record of 13-1.

That came in a 23-10 victory over the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs last week.

College Football Playoff schedule

First-round games:

No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN

No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max

No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max

No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN

Second-round games:

The clash had to be postponed by a day after a horrifying terror attack just hours before kickoff.

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