Herro, Zero and Full Blitz as Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to win the national championship.
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Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, who some Buckeyes fans feared wouldn't be able to win important games late in the season, was at best under the bright lights.
He was decisive, accurate and played with his feet.
He led Ohio State to touchdowns on its first four possessions, going 17-of-21 for 231 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 59 more yards.
Howard transferred to Kansas State and had a great postseason with eight touchdown passes, two interceptions, and a 73.3 completion percentage.
With a two-minute warning, a 59-yard throw to Jeremiah Smith on 3rd-and-11 put the title on ice.
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Al Golden's defense had no chance.
They entered the night ranked second in the nation in points, but it didn't look that way.
Notre Dame had no answers for Ohio State's offense, accumulating a season-high 214 rushing yards.
The defense couldn't get off the field all night and was only forced to punt once.
In the final minutes, with an eight-point lead, the offense had a chance to give the ball back, but failed.
The unsung hero
Ole Miss transfer Quinshon Judkins is coming off a successful postseason run.
The junior finished the playoffs scoring a season-high three touchdowns and finding pay dirt seven times.
He ended up gaining 121 yards, 100 on the ground and 21 through the air.
On the second play of the second half, he ran up the middle for 70 yards and scored his own 1-yard touchdown run, extending Ohio State's lead to 21 points.
Key statistics
13 — Consecutive game-starting goals by Howard, College Football Playoff national championship game record.
