College Football

Notre Dame vs. Ohio State: The recruiting game

Notre Dame and Ohio State are set to square off for the College football Playoff national championship Monday night in Atlanta. The Fighting Irish have not won a national title since 1988. As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes haven’t lifted the title since 2014. Both sides have been built over the last few seasons to get to this point, though. …

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National Championship Game: Our coverage of Ohio State-Notre Dame

Jan. 20—ATLANTA — Ohio State and Notre Dame will play one last game for all the marbles Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here’s a look at the coverage of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game from Cox First Media: Five keys to the game between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish: LINK Ohio State players look ahead to matchup with …

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Oregon drops one spot in latest USA TODAY Coaches poll

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team had just one last week, a 63-58 loss to Purdue and that loss was reflected in the latest USA TODAY Coaches poll. Oregon dropped down a spot to No. 15, but the Ducks are still 15-3 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten action. On the other side of things, the Boilermakers jumped up three …

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Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds: 2025 CFP National Championship game picks, prediction by expert on 77-57 roll

College football’s champion will be crowned when the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday. Ohio State advanced with a 28-14 win over Texas in the semifinals, while Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24. The Buckeyes (13-2, 7-2 Big Ten), who placed fourth in the …

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Ohio State legend Cris Carter calls Buckeyes freshman WR Jeremiah Smith ‘the best player in the country’

Ohio State legend Cris Carter’s program record of eight touchdown receptions by a freshman stood since 1984. In the time since, the Buckeyes have been a factory that consistently churns out All-Americans and first-round NFL Draft picks at the wide receiver position, including the likes of Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Marvin Harrison Jr.  But no one could break Carter’s …

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Area high school grads revel in CFP National Championship Game experience

Jan. 20—ATLANTA — One could barely turn around at the media day for College Football Playoff National Championship Game without running into a player from southwest Ohio. “One hundred percent I could definitely see myself playing here some day,” said C.J. Hicks, a junior reserve linebacker for Ohio State. “Going to Alter, playing for Coach (Ed) Domsitz, competing at the …

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