The availability and ability of the Penn State star defender will go a long way in determining the Orange Bowl winner.

Penn State's top defensive player is playing well vs. Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl despite a shoulder injury.

Will Penn State football DE Abdul Carter play Thursday vs Notre Dame in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal? Here's the latest injury updates: ...

Coming into this season, Penn State had the reputation of a program that won all the games it was supposed to, and none of ...

Penn State's Abdul Carter was a finalist for several college football trophies ... the Nittany Lions' final regular-season win over Maryland. "It definitely gives me an extra edge," Carter ...

Latest updates after Abdul Carter suffered upper-body injury in Penn State football's College Football Playoff game vs. Boise ...

Notre Dame will play for the national championship after defeating Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Check out all the biggest ...

It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from the Orange Bowl: ...

It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from ...

Oddsmakers agree it would be difficult for the Orange Bowl foes to be more evenly matched. The Irish are favored to beat Penn ...

Abdul Carter was a ... defensive player in college football, and the Lombardi Award, presented annually to the top lineman in college football. Carter, Penn State’s star edge rusher, didn ...