Notre Dame fighting worrying illness sweeping through locker room just hours before Orange Bowl against Penn State

The Notre Dame locker room is experiencing a concerning illness that could hinder their hopes of making it further in the College Football Playoffs.

The sickness strikes as they get ready for Thursday night’s Orange Bowl matchup against Penn State.

Just hours before the 7:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff, their camp is reportedly experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Who has been impacted before the College Football Playoff semifinal is unknown.

“Those who have it have it bad,” On3 Sports reports.

However, backup and special teams players seem to be the most impacted.

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The disease bug is said to have decreased in recent days.

However, there are still problems in the camp, which is a worrying development for the Fighting Irish.

Following a thrilling victory in the quarterfinals, Notre Dame will play in the CFP.

Last week, they defeated the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs 23–10.

The Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, was the venue for the fight.

Hours before kickoff, a horrific terror act forced the postponement of the match by one day.

Hard Rock Stadium will host the Orange Bowl matchup with Penn State.

The Miami Dolphins NFL club is based there.

The rivalry match is expected to sell out the stadium.

Before kickoff, the lowest ticket is an incredible $265.

College Football Playoff schedule

Games in the first round:

• 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

Games in the second round:

• 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

The 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

Game of the National Championship:

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

With a 13-1 regular season record, Notre Dame had a solid record.

At 13-2, Penn State had an equally stellar season.

The Fighting Irish are ranked fifth, while the Nittany Lions are placed fourth.

On December 31, Penn State defeated Boise State 31–14 in their quarterfinal matchup.

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