The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, finishing their season with a 14-2 overall record.

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,

Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game was filled with record-breaking performances. Here are the numbers to know.

Celebrate Ohio State football's CFP championship win vs. Notre Dame with books, posters, front pages and print keepsakes from The Columbus Dispatch.

Texas football is experiencing the kind of success they haven't had since the Mack Brown era after recording two consecutive 10-win seasons.

Head coach Marcus Freeman shouldered the blame for Notre Dame's 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on

Jack Kiser walked up the tunnel toward Notre Dame ’s locker room beneath Mercedes-Benz Stadium, tears welling in his bloodshot eyes, as if the linebacker had anything else to pour out. Behind him, all the scarlet and white confetti had fallen as Ohio State ’s national championship party swayed,

The Buckeyes did it again. On Monday, Jan. 20, Ohio State secured their ninth national championship — and first in a decade — when they beat Notre Dame 34-23. “It’s the reason you get into coaching, to see guys overcome things,

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 to be crowned national champions of the new 12-team CFP. Here's how the sports world reacted.