The Fighting Irish’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over Penn State at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida proved former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly very wrong about why he left the program.

Now that Notre Dame is heading to the championship, while Kelly sits at LSU with a 29-11 record after three seasons, the former Irish coach is catching some flack on social media.

Looking back at it now, Brian Kelly and LSU might have done Notre Dame a favor. It’s hard to argue with the results. Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish are one win away from the program’s first national championship game appearance in 12 years.

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame are one day away from taking on Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish have been concerned with the status of star running back Jeremiyah Love after Love was banged up in last Thursday's Sugar Bowl win over Georgia.