Former NFL quarterback for the New York Giants, Eli Manning, told Fox News Digital he thought Ohio State University was the better of the two teams but that Notre Dame did a great job of fighting back and ensuring a tight game.

The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

The Ohio State Buckeyes ended up winning the National Championship Game by a final score of 34-23 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Throughout the majority of

Ohio State and Notre Dame are two of the biggest brands in college football, but the television ratings weren’t exactly indicative of that. The game had 22.1 million viewers, and peaked with 26.1 million viewers in the 8:30-8:45 p.

Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.

In the age of NIL deals, college football teams are going to have to work harder than ever to keep their best players with some very big deals on the table for players who transfer. Ohio State is learning this the hard way.