Notre Dame football then almost pulled off a comeback for the ages. Eventually, Ohio State (14-2) made enough plays to hang on for a 34-23 victory, the first CFP champion in the 12-team format era.

But for the first time in a decade, the Buckeyes are the kings of college football after holding on to beat Notre Dame 34-23 ... Now he joins Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer as ...

What a great debate for Ohio State fans to have ... the Irish put Christian Gray — whose interception wrapped up Notre Dame's semifinal win over Penn State — in single coverage on Smith.

Howard was nearly flawless against Notre Dame ... and the close calls under Day were becoming more agonizing. Linebackers coach James Laurinaitis was an All-American on OSU teams that lost in the 2006 ...

The curtain comes down Monday night on the longest, strangest college football season anyone has ever seen. About the only thing that feels normal about it are the teams playing for ...

No. 5 seed Texas came close to stopping Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl semifinal – until Sawyer’s scoop and score crushed the Longhorns’ spirit and title hopes. Then it was Notre Dame’s ...

A 56-yard completion to freshman wideout Jeremiah Smith helped Ohio State hold off a furious Notre Dame comeback to claim the CFP national ... calls I could have made,” Golden said. “We were near the ...