We have reached the Final Four. Texas. Ohio State. Penn State. Notre Dame. Four programs who have not won a title in at least a decade (or longer), and four head coaches whom have never taken home college football's greatest prize. To break down the all-midwest semifinal featuring Penn State and Notre Dame, Matt Flip from the Roar Lions Roar Podcast returns for a round-table discussion with resident Notre Dame fan Ryan.

Health will be a gigantic key in this game. Already decimated by injuries, the Irish saw All-American DT Howard Cross III sustain an aggravation to a previous ankle injury, while stud RB Jeremiyah Love limped off the field against Georgia and did not return. On the other side of the field, All-American DE Abdul Carter sustained a shoulder injury against Boise State. What's the latest on these gentlemen 72 hours before kickoff? What are keys to the game? And are these programs actually the same team? That and more in this playoff preview extravaganza.

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