Ohio State tops Notre Dame in CFP final to win 7th football national championship

The Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions.

A season that appeared lost after a shocking 13-10 loss to Michigan on Nov. 30 ended in jubilation on Monday when the Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns to lead Ohio State, which finished the season 14-2 and won its first national title since 2014.

The Buckeyes scored 21 unanswered points in the first half to take a 21-7 halftime lead, then opened the second half with another touchdown drive to stretch the lead to 28-7. Notre Dame hung around and cut the lead to 31-23 with 4:15 to play in the game, but the Buckeyes put together a long drive and Jayden Fielding kicked 33-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining to seal it.

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