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The longest college football season in history has just one game remaining. One hundred and thirty two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams have seen their seasons come to an end, and now only two remain: Notre Dame and Ohio State.
The Fighting Irish will be looking to end a long drought, having not been national champions since 1988. The Buckeyes won the inaugural College Football Playoff (CFP) in 2014, but they will have been disappointed not to add at least one more title in the years since given their consistently solid teams.
Monday night offers the chance to change all of that. Here’s everything you need to know about the CFP National Championship.
How to watch the CFP National Championship
The National Championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Ohio State vs Notre Dame preview
Recent results indicate that Ohio State is the strong favorite for the title. The Buckeyes have defeated the Fighting Irish in each of the last two seasons, have not lost to Notre Dame since before World War II, and have enjoyed a more straightforward postseason.
After comfortably overcoming Tennessee and Oregon in the first round and Rose Bowl, respectively, Ohio State beat an excellent Texas team 28-14 in the semifinal thanks to two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
In Will Howard, the team has a quarterback whose rating is second only to Miami standout Cam Ward this season. The 23-year-old has racked up 3,779 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions to add to his 169 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is often on the end of Howard’s passes – the true freshman has 71 receptions for 1,227 yards and 14 touchdowns.
On paper, the Buckeyes simply have more quality than their…
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Author : CNN
Publish date : 2025-01-19 17:00:00
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