Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

The dangerously cold weather didn’t stop the Irish faithful from braving the freezing temperatures to give the Notre Dame football team a warm welcome back from Atlanta. The Fighting Irish suffered a tough loss in the national championship game to Ohio State on Monday night,

ATLANTA — When the Ohio State football team walked off the field on Nov. 30, having lost a fourth straight game to Michigan, none of this seemed possible.