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ATLANTA \u2014 Ryan Day was a dead coach walking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His roster, worth reportedly $20 million in Name, Image & Likeness, was wasting generational talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tennessee was going to overrun fading Ohio State in its own stadium in the opening round of the expanded College Football Playoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those narratives seem silly now, even preposterous. That loss to Michigan at The Horseshoe feels like an eternity ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So much changed for these Buckeyes from the third week in December to the third week in January. Day is a national champion, and so are his players. <\/p>\n
That loss to Michigan will now be a footnote to championship glory, not a way this elite group will be remembered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eighth-seeded Ohio State finished its dominant playoff run to its first title in a decade by holding off valiant Notre Dame, 34-23, in front of 77,660 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. <\/p>\n
All told, the Buckeyes won their four playoff contests over No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Texas, No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Tennessee by a combined 145-75.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Irish, once down 24 points early in the second half, came storming back late. But their second-ranked scoring defense, ripped apart all night, couldn\u2019t get the ball back. <\/p>\n
On third-and-11, Will Howard hit fantastic freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith on a 59-yard go-route, ending a memorable night for the Kansas State transfer quarterback and icing the title at the two-minute warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Howard set a CFP national championship game record with 13 straight completions to start the evening, and his final throw made him an Ohio State legend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Irish scored first, eating up nearly 10 minutes of clock. It was the lone reason for Notre Dame fans to cheer until a late comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Buckeyes shrugged off that jab like it was a love tap. They scored touchdowns on all three first-half possessions, outgaining the Irish, 231-93, in the opening half. <\/p>\n
After that promising first drive, Notre Dame managed just 18 yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Howard missed on just two of 16 passing attempts while completing passes to six different receivers in the opening half. <\/p>\n
He had all day to throw, and receivers running free through the Irish secondary. The Buckeyes faced six third downs in that first half, and converted all of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Howard found Smith to convert the first one on Ohio State\u2019s first possession, and the two connected from eight yards out to even the game at 7-7. <\/p>\n
Smith was wide open in the flat, a foreboding sign for Notre Dame. It was a preview of the hours to come. With 27 seconds left in the second quarter, Howard found Quinshon Judkins wide open for a six-yard scoring strike, a major blow to Notre Dame\u2019s flickering hopes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t get better after halftime. On the second play from scrimmage, Judkins cut back and went 70 yards before he was tracked down at the Notre Dame 5-yard-line. <\/p>\n
Three plays later, he scored from one yard out, extending to a 28-7 Ohio State lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Notre Dame tried some trickery on their next drive, but a fake punt backfired, setting up Ohio State for yet another score. <\/p>\n
Even though the Irish held, Jayden Fielding drilled a 46-yard field goal try. It was 31-7, and the rout felt like it was on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was how Notre Dame so frequently looked on this stage with Brian Kelly as its coach. It was punching above its weight class \u2014 or at least trying to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Irish attempted to rally, getting within two scores on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse. <\/p>\n
After an Emeka Egbuka fumble, Notre Dame drove deep into Ohio State territory, but the drive stalled at the 9-yard line. <\/p>\n
Marcus Freeman opted for a field goal with 9:27 left, a bizarre decision, and his kicker, Mitch Jeter, missed the 27-yard try off the goal post. <\/p>\n
But Notre Dame kept on fighting, and was down just a single score after another Leonard to Greathouse touchdown, this one from 30 yards out, which was followed by a successful two-point conversion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was still 4:15 left on the clock. But Notre Dame couldn\u2019t get the ball back. Howard and Smith wouldn\u2019t allow it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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