Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.

After Notre Dame beat Penn State, Marcus Freeman will be the first Black coach in college football's national championship game.

It was Tony Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts against Lovie Smith’s Chicago Bears ... face Marcus Freeman’s No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) in the Orange Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, it will be a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup ...

When Franklin's No. 6-seeded Nittany Lions (13-2) face Freeman's No. 7-seeded Fighting Irish (13-1) on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl, it's the first-ever ... Tony Dungy's Colts defeated Lovie Smith's Bears, 29-17 on Feb. 4, 2007.

As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can impact the future.

Penn State head coach James Franklin is meeting with reporters on Saturday as his Nittany Lions prepare to take on Notre Dame in the CFP semifinals. This time, with a bit of a twist. Set to hold the news conference in person,