For this first day of the Playoff Payoff, you can get a No-Sweat Token to use on a 3+ leg Same Game Parlay wager for the Orange Bowl. The game features No. 7 Penn State (13-2) and No. 6 Notre Dame (13-1) meeting on Thursday night in Miami,

Obligatory Tyler Warren note: Warren, Penn State’s All-America tight end needs two receptions to get to 100 for the season. Did you know? Penn State is making its sixth appearance in the Orange Bowl. The Lions are 4-1 in the prestigious game.

Both ESPN's matchup analytics and the betting odds are favoring Notre Dame. The Notre Dame vs. Penn State football game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Thursday, Jan. 9. Sean McDonough is expected to do the play-by-play. Greg McElroy is expected to join him in the booth.