In this episode of Cleats by Dre, I reunite with fellow Notre Dame alumni panelists Mike and James to preview the Orange Bowl matchup between the Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions. We put a bow on the Sugar Bowl win over Georgia, we discuss Marcus Freeman’s evolution as a coach, hand out some overdue flowers to Riley Leonard (including upgrades to our Tebow retail store comparison) and break down the Orange Bowl matchup. Buckle up.

(3:20) What we've learned since midseason + the Indiana game was cold

(16:28) Graduating Riley Leonard from "Aldi" Tebow

(25:28) Marcus Freeman: a true MF, and how he compares to the other head coaches still standing

(37:00) Putting a bow on the Sugar Bowl and Georgia

(43:30) Mike teaches us about Penn State

(49:30) Previews and Predictions

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