(AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File) Notre Dame’s Joe Montana tries to brush off Reggie Wilkes of Georgia Tech during his six-yard ... an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend, Ind.
Either Ohio State or Notre Dame will not just be a worthy champion, but one that deserves recognition for surviving a gauntlet of four playoff games.
The Fighting Irish's lone loss came against the Northern Illinois Huskies all the way back in early September, at the time dropping them to 1-1. Since that stunning upset, the Irish are on 13-game ...
Notre Dame should have reasons to feel great about the national title game, but it also should have cause for concern against Ohio State.
Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in the first final of the 12-team College Football Playoff at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Notre Dame was going from Brian Kelly, a proven head coach with an extensive résumé and the school’s all-time leader in wins, to Marcus Freeman, who had been a defensive coordinator for only a few years and had spent only one season in South Bend, Ind.