Jan 20, 2025 · Ohio State coach Ryan Day is 58-4 when leading at the half, and this 21-7 Buckeyes lead feels much bigger than two touchdowns given how steadily Ohio State answered Notre Dame's opening score ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Ohio State can celebrate another title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish. Will Howard hit big-play receiver Jeremiah Smith for 56 yards on a late third-and-11 to lock down a game that had been a laugher, then turned into something else.

Jan 21, 2025 · 6:05: Ohio State trailed Notre Dame for 6:05 after the Irish scored a touchdown on their opening drive.It was the first time the Buckeyes had trailed in this year's CFP. The Buckeyes responded ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Ohio State wins national championship by fending off Notre Dame rally, claims first title in 12-team CFP The Fighting Irish made things interesting late, but ultimately were unable to overcome a ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ohio State celebrates CFP title (0:29) Ohio State begins to celebrate after beating Notre Dame to win the College Football Playoff championship. (0:29) Mark Schlabach Jan 20, 2025, 11:20 PM ET.

Jan 21, 2025 · The Buckeyes rolled through four games in the new, 12-team playoff — what great timing for Ohio State — by a combined score of 145-85. Ohio State was seeded eighth in the tournament, but the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ohio State made it two-for-two on touchdown drives on its second possession, going 76 yards with Judkins, the Ole Miss transfer running back, stiff-arming a tackler to the ground on the way to a 9 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · From Will Howard's near-perfect game to Jeremiah Smith's game-sealing catch, RJ Young offers up five takeaways from Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in Monday night's CFP National Championship game.

Jan 21, 2025 · It also handed Ohio State bettors the victory. Ohio State was favored by 8 1/2 points at BetMGM Sportsbook, a line the Buckeyes appeared to cover with ease when taking a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter. But the Fighting Irish rallied with two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions to make it an eight-point game in the closing minutes.

Jan 17, 2025 · Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41. Michigan last year gave the Big Ten its first national championship in football since Ohio State won it in 2014.