There are only three games left in the college football season. That sucks. There's no way around it. If there's a silver lining to that depressing fact, it's that they're College Football Playoff games.

It's Notre Dame football against Penn State on Thursday with a spot in the national championship game at stake. The Irish have had some big wins in series. Here are five

Penn State will take on Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, with the game airing on ESPN.