Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to win the national title, the ninth in program history, after rebounding from a situation that seemed unrecoverable. And the path they paved will forever be etched into the storied lore of the Buckeye program.