Soak it in, college football fans. We have just three games left before heading off into the longest offseason in major U.S. sports. But we're also down to the

Two college football heavyweights will play Jan. 9 in the Orange Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game on the line as (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame square off for the first time since 2007.

They’re also both dealing with some key injuries, as there are questions about Penn State star pass rusher Abdul Carter’s availability, while the same is true for Notre Dame star running back Jermiyah Love.

Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard made, “the play” to end the game by out-racing 2 SEC defenders to the edge and jumping over an All-American safety. He will do whatever it takes to win a game, and I expect him to put his body on the line against PSU.

Before the 12-team College Football Playoff, Penn State was often the perennial bridesmaid, never the bride. In recent years, the Nittany Lions have frequently been on the outside looking in when it came to the four-team playoff,