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.

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.

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.