While the sense is Jeremiyah Love will be available for Notre Dame during Thursday’s Orange Bowl against Penn State, he won’t be 100% healthy. That could have a major impact on the Fighting Irish game plan,

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to play in the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal game against Penn State, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Love will wear a large brace on the knee that he injured last week and is expected to be at roughly 75 to 80 percent capacity with the ailment,

Notre Dame is going to the first College Football Playoff National Championship after defeating Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.

A sophomore running back, Jeremiyah Love wore a knee brace during the portion of Notre Dame football practice on Jan. 5 that was open to the media.

Jeremiyah Love breaks multiple tackles to give Notre Dame a 17-10 lead over Penn State.