Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to win the national title, the ninth in program history, after rebounding from a situation that seemed unrecoverable. And the path they paved will forever be etched into the storied lore of the Buckeye program.

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,

Notre Dame wasn't able to dial up pressure with any regularity on Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and the results showed. Howard was able to step into throws and completed all but four pass attempts on the night, averaging 11 yards per attempt and throwing for two scores en-route to taking away game MVP honors.

Ohio State scores touchdowns on its first four possessions, then holds off a Notre Dame rally in the second half to win the College Football Playoff national title.

ATLANTA — Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish.

Bless their hearts, that's what the Ohio State football team and coaching staff kept telling us. That beating Notre Dame and winning the school's first national title in a decade

ATLANTA — The College Football Playoff National Championship is Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Downtown Atlanta. Notre Dame is taking on Ohio State, but along with the football game comes the age-old question: Who will be singing the national anthem?

Highlights from Ohio State's 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the CFP national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

It’s finally game day for the College Football Playoff national championship game. The first champion of the 12-team playoff will be crowned on Monday night in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ohio State is a considerable 8.