Penn State at Notre Dame
Saturday, November 17, 1990 Share
No. 18 Penn State beat No. 1 Notre Dame 24–21. It was their 15th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 7–7–1.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 34°FAttendance 59,075
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 68% to win. Penn State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Penn State–Notre Dame gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2007 | Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17 | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1991 | Penn State 35, Notre Dame 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 24, Notre Dame 21 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. PittsburghNov. 24, 1990
- SeasonPenn State in 1990
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat USCNov. 24, 1990
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1990
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records