NCAA Football: CFP National Championship-Ohio State at Notre Dame

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view as the Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images

ATLANTA -- Quinshon Judkins had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving score and quarterback Will Howard had a near-perfect first half as No. 8 seed Ohio State held off No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday.

The Buckeyes (14-2) led 31-7 in the third quarter before Notre Dame (14-2) rallied on TD receptions of 34 and 30 by Jaden Greathouse and a pair of two-point conversions to make it 31-23 with 4:15 left in the game.

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