The minus-20 wind chill didn't deter some fans from celebrating Notre Dame football's return home from Atlanta on Tuesday.

Ohio State and (7) Notre Dame will face off for the sport's most illustrious prize. This will be Notre Dame's first shot at a national championship since 2012, while the Buckeyes are back in the national title game for the second time under coach Ryan Day.

Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.

Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been crowned national champions, as they dominated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night.

On 3rd and 9, Leonard threw up a money ball to Greathouse streaking down the left sideline stride-for-stride with OSU cornerback Jordan Hancock. With one hand free, Greathouse made the 30-yard one-handed catch for a touchdown on arguably the matchup's best throw-catch combination of the game.

Ohio State's ninth matchup against Notre Dame will decide whether or not the Buckeyes claim their ninth National Championship

Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 20, 2025. Here are Indiana connections, TV, odds and more.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday.

The 2024 college football season is officially in the books, which means it's time to turn the page and start looking ahead to 2025. With the national champion

Ohio State claimed its first national title in 10 years with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.