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Ohio State tops Notre Dame to cap inaugural 12-team CFP with first national title in 10 years

ATLANTA — Ohio State broke in another new College Football Playoff system for college football by winning it all, rising from the wreckage of a devastating rivalry game loss and running through a gantlet of blue bloods to a national title.

Will Howard completed his first 13 passes on the way to 231 yards passing, Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the Buckeyes capped coach Ryan Day’s seven-week redemption tour with a 34-23 victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday night.