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.

The ESPN college football analyst said pregame on the field that the Irish can't let Ohio State start hot in the national championship game. "The first 15 minutes of this game (are) critical if ...

appeared in a pre-taped video shown on ESPN during Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game. During halftime of Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, ESPN cut away from its halftime show ...