COLUMBUS, Ohio — The betting line for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football in the National Championship game opened with the Buckeyes favored by about 10 points. It has since dropped by two points, suggesting the matchup in Atlanta on Monday could be closer that initially expected.

Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.

The College Football Playoff national championship game will soon kick off between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Ohio State and Notre Dame will take the field on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.

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The Buckeyes have shown that they're the deepest team in college football, having stars on both ends of the field, such as quarterback Will Howard and freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on the offensive end as well as defensive end Jack Sawyer and cornerback Denzel Burke on defense.

The Ohio State football team is just one step away from the ultimate goal of winning a College Football Playoff national championship and it’ll be against a familiar foe, at least one the

Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question. “How old are you now,

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.