A WORRYING illness is sweeping via the Notre Dame locker room, probably upsetting their possibilities to advance within the School Soccer Playoffs.

The sickness comes as they put together to face Penn State within the Orange Bowl on Thursday night time.

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It’s understood a flu-like symptom has stricken their camp simply hours earlier than the 7:30 pm Japanese kick-off.

It’s not identified who has been affected forward of the School Soccer Playoff semifinal.

“Those that have it have it unhealthy,” stories On3 Sports activities.

Nonetheless, these worst affected look like backup and particular groups gamers.

It’s claimed the illness bug has subdued in latest days.

However there are nonetheless points across the camp in a regarding twist for the Preventing Irish.

Notre Dame performs the CFP after a surprising win within the quarterfinals.

That got here in a 23-10 victory over the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs final week.

The showdown occurred on the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The conflict needed to be postponed by a day after a horrifying terror assault simply hours earlier than kickoff.

The Orange Bowl towards Penn State will happen on the Laborious Rock Stadium.

It’s dwelling to the Miami Dolphins NFL crew in Florida.

The stadium is ready to be a close to sell-out for the rivalry fixture.

The most affordable ticket forward of kickoff is a staggering $265.

School Soccer Playoff schedule

First-round video games:

• No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN
• No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN

Second-round video games:

• No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 4 Arizona State vs No. 5 Texas – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 1 Oregon vs No. 8 Ohio State – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 2 Georgia vs No. 7 Notre Dame – *POSTPONED* Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 pm ET, ESPN

Semifinals:

• No. 6 Penn State vs No. 7 Notre Dame – Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 5 Texas vs No. 8 Ohio State – Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

Nationwide Championship Recreation:

• Penn State/Notre Dame vs Texas/Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

Notre Dame had a powerful common season document of 13-1.

And Penn State had an equally spectacular 12 months at 13-2.

The Nittany Lions are ranked fourth, with the Preventing Irish at 5.

Penn State gained their quarterfinal 31-14 towards Boise State on 31 December.

Quarterback Drew Allar had one other spectacular sport answerable for the offense.

That has led to hypothesis he may very well be on for a excessive choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.