There was quite a bit of controversy among college football fans over the quarterfinal ... Who is singing the Orange Bowl national anthem before Notre Dame-Penn State? Young musical theater ...

Marcus Freeman has Notre Dame football in its best spot in years, coming off a National Championship game appearance and being on the cusp of winning something the storied program hasn't since 1988.

In the December darkness, Notre Dame's football team ... the final Rubicon between national finalist and national champion -- much trickier than 60 minutes of football -- the calculus starts ...