Captain America aka Anthony Mackie, in attendance at CFP National Championship ...

Notre Dame hasn't allowed an opponent to score in the first quarter in its last six games. Ohio State, however, has six first-quarter touchdowns in its three College Football Playoff games.

Starter's development:How a 'steady' approach has helped Notre Dame linebacker Drayk Bowen elevate his game Linebacker Drayk Bowen then forced a fumble on Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka on the next drive.

ATLANTA — Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback ... showdown of No. 7 vs. No. 8.

For what it's worth, Notre Dame was the nation's best against-the-spread team this season according to TeamRankings, covering 12 of 15 games. Ohio State covered in nine of 15 but has cleared the ...