The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell short of their national championship aspirations, but should provide fans with a great Fiesta Bowl.
Both bring high-scoring offenses to the game and a combined 21 wins. Each found themselves in the College Football Playoff top-four rankings at one point, but close losses to top-10 teams late in the season doomed both squads.
Ohio State provided a quick snapshot of the matchup once it was announced:
BREAKING: Ohio State playing Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl pic.twitter.com/To0Qcg4Ux7
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStFootball) December 6, 2015
Yahoo Sports' Pat Forde thinks it should be a great game:
OK State-Ole Miss Sugar Bowl.