The longest college football season in history concludes Monday night in Atlanta as Notre Dame and Ohio State face off inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Buckeyes (13-2) have been on a tear through the College Football Playoff,

Throughout the course of the game, both teams struggled to move the football offensively. Both teams came to play on the defensive side of the football. Sawyer ending the game wit

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Notre Dame spent the first quarter of Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game trying to play keep-away from Ohio State, taking a seven-point lead in the process, only for the Buckeyes to make it not matter.

One thing that can be stated unequivocally in this new 12-team College Football Playoff format is that the last two teams standing most assuredly earned their way to this title matchup. Both teams have already had to win three games in the postseason to get one victory away from a national championship.

College Football Playoff national championship kicks off on Monday evening, as Notre Dame will take on Ohio State in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Ohio State will look to win its first national title since 2014,

ATLANTA — Ohio State and Notre Dame are a pair of college football programs rooted in history and tradition. For the Buckeyes, iconic names range from coach Woody Hayes and running back Archie Griffin to coach Ryan Day and defensive end Jack Sawyer.