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Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Was ‘Angry’ After James Franklin's Age Joke

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was ‘angry’ after Penn State head coach James Franklin made a wisecrack about his appearance and age, said one of his players

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love indicated he was similarly ticked off by Franklin’s comments, telling The Athletic, “I’m not gonna speak on their head coach.” Inside the Notre Dame locker room at Miami Gardens’ Hard Rock Stadium, Fighting Irish linebacker Jack Kiser noticed the clock read 12:17 a.m., meaning it was his head coach’s birthday. Notre Dame’s win over Penn State earned them a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship, which goes down Monday, January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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