ATLANTA — Dan Jarvis traveled here from Wheelersburg, Ohio, not merely to watch his Ohio State Buckeyes beat Notre Dame, 34-23, and win the national championship on Monday. He came with a sign so he could mock the SEC, which for most of the last two decades dominated college football.
Front Row: $8,000
Hotel: $1,000
SEC watching from home: Priceless
“No SEC today,” Jarvis crowed. “They are home, watching on TV.”
And for the second consecutive year, they had to watch a Big Ten team win it all. A year ago, Michigan maize and blue celebratory confetti flew in Houston.