Ohio State staves off late Notre Dame rally to win CFP championship
The drought is over. Any doubts about Ryan Day, Ohio State and his inability to win on the biggest stage may disappear. With a 34-23 win over No. 7 seed Notre Dame on Monday, the No. 8 seed Buckeyes held off a slow comeback from the Fighting Irish after Ohio State built and won for […]
Ryan Day supporters out in full force after Ohio State’s CFP championship
When Ryan Day led Ohio State to a national championship after coming under intense scrutiny after the Buckeyes lost to Michigan at the end of the regular season, the reaction was swift and furious. Ohio State managed to beat Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday in Atlanta on a fourth-quarter chase, clinching the program's first national […]
Ryan Day, Ohio State stars get into golf cart crash after national championship
Ohio State's national championship celebration was briefly disrupted. Head coach Ryan Day, quarterback Will Howard and linebacker Cody Simon ride in a golf cart after an on-field ceremony celebrating the Buckeyes' 34-23 win over Notre Dame on Monday night. He was being driven from the field to the team's postgame press conference. The bowels of […]
Jeremiah Smith left no Ohio State doubts in clutch CFP championship moment
ATLANTA — “Just get him,” Jeremiah Smith thought to himself. The Ohio State freshman receiver knew the ball was coming to him. Notre Dame Cathedral was being interviewed by a man. “I can't beat you man-to-man,” Smith said later. He wasn't defeated here either. Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) makes a catch against the […]
Heroes, zeros from CFP championship: Will Howard was clutch
Herro, Zero and Full Blitz as Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to win the national championship. hero 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. […]
6 instant takeaways from Ohio State’s National Championship victory over Notre Dame
8th seed ohio Buckeyes beat No. 7 seed notre dame fighting irish They won the College Football Playoff National Championship 34-23 on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Here are six key takeaways from this game. A great first drive from Notre Dame gave me hope Notre Dame got the ball first and made […]
Notre Dame left to rue doinked field goal as CFP championship rally falls short
Please call me Notre Doink! The Fighting Irish had a chance to build momentum in the fourth quarter, cutting back on Ohio State's 31-15 lead, but were stopped in the red zone. Then kicker Mitch Jeter's 27-yard field goal attempt hit the uprights, stopping Notre Dame for good. It was a pivotal moment for Ireland, […]
Ryan Day and Ohio State flipped the script en route to dominant CFP championship
ATLANTA — Ryan Day was a coach who was walking dead. His roster, reportedly worth $20 million in name, image and recognition, is a waste of a generation of talent. Tennessee was looking to dominate a fading Ohio State in its own stadium in the opening game of the expanded College Football Playoff. Those stories […]
Ohio State holds off Notre Dame to win college football national championship
The Buckeyes returned to first place on Monday night as Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Ohio State has now won nine college football titles, tied for fourth all-time among NCAA sanctioned championships, tied with USC. This is also the College Football […]
Trump makes presence felt during college football national championship
President Donald Trump played a recorded message to college football fans who tuned into ESPN to watch the national championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State on Monday night. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States earlier that day. He has previously competed in the national championship as president, but […]