Ohio State started the second half strong as well as they scored a touchdown on their first drive, and then they kicked a field goal after Notre Dame failed to convert a fake punt. It was 31-7, and the Fighting Irish were showing no signs of life. Then, everything changed.

Local observers tout the impact of the first Black/Asian American coach to reach the national champs. Coach Freeman points attention back to his team.

The Texas Longhorns are set to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight in the Cotton Bowl. Both teams are talented enough to win a national championshi

Ahead of the game, there is plenty of debate about which team comes out on top. Athlon Sports college football experts Steven Lassan and Kyle Wood both predicted Ohio State to defeat Notre Dame. The latest odds from Action Network have Ohio State favored by 9.5, so it is a strong consensus leaning toward the Buckeyes.

Ohio State is favored by more than a touchdown against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman was coaching in the Orange Bowl with a little extra fire in his belly following comments made at his expense by Penn State coach James Franklin. At a Wednesday, January 8 press conference ahead of Notre Dame’s 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday,

THE NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH It's not the luck of the Irish. It's the skill, the grit, the perseverance, the clutch factor. Notre Dame beat Penn State, 27-24, in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship.

While Notre Dame football didn’t see any transfer movement during its run in the College Football Playoff, the same can’t be said about following the season-ending loss. On We

The honor comes after Freeman was named the winner of the 2024 Dodd Trophy and the 2024 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award.

Notre Dame’s 2024 season was one for the record books. The Fighting Irish reached the 12-team College Football Playoff, making it all the way to the National Championship game against Ohio State. However, they ultimately lost to the talented Buckeyes 34-23 in one of the more exciting title games in years.

FOX’s Joel Klatt is confident Freeman will get there with Notre Dame one day. After taking in the Irish’s performance, one of his takeaways was that Freeman would win a national championship. There might be NFL interest down the road but if Notre Dame can keep ahold of the head coach, they will one day break their title drought.