That means the running back along with quarterback Riley Leonard are expected to continue to lead the ground game while backup running backs Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams provide

Notre Dame star RB Jeremiyah Love is expected to start against Penn State in the first CFP semifinal after injuring his knee.

Jeremiyah Love appeared to suffer a right knee injury in the third quarter of Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal vs. Georgia.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love runs into the end zone for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

While Notre Dame football advanced to the College Football Playoff semi finals, with a 23-10 win over the Georgia Bulldogs, many are wondering what the status of star running back Jeremiyah Love will be.

The highlights have included long runs, towering leaps and big scores. Can Love now lead the Fighting Irish to their first title since 1988?

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or

Jeremiyah Love spent two weeks off battling a knee injury and an illness. So when he ran onto the Notre Dame Stadium turf Friday night, he was playing at less than full strength.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday in the Orange Bowl against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or near — full capacity in the first College Football Playoff semifinal.