Notre Dame is reportedly facing a new enemy as it prepares for Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State in the Capital

Penn State isn't the only thing standing in Notre Dame's way as it seeks a trip to the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates after winning the first round of the College Football Playoff 27-17 against Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Notre Dame has already lost multiple players this year who are out with season-ending injuries. Now several Fighting Irish players are dealing with a sickness, too. On3’s Tyler Horka reports that several Notre Dame players are battling the flu ahead of the Orange Bowl against Penn State.

We're at the time of year where illnesses get passed around easily, not the least of which is the flu. When you have a group of people constantly together and often in close quarters with one another,

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night as part of the College Football Playoff semifinal games this week. The game will be a hard-fought battle,