The first champion of college football’s inaugural 12-team playoff will be crowned on Monday night.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman pose with the trophy after a news conference ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Atlanta. The game between Ohio State and Notre Dame will be played on Monday.
Both the Fighting Irish and Buckeyes looked down and out at one point in their respective season with shocking home losses to Northern Illinois for Notre Dame and to Michigan for Ohio State. The two teams have fought back and look as formidable as ever.Texas held Jeremiah Smith to just one catch for 3 yards in the Cotton Bowl, meaning he’s due for another big performance like he had in his first two playoff games.
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