"We went on one of the best runs in college football history, and I'm so proud of my guys," Day said in the postgame interview. Game Recap: https://www.10tv.com/article/sports/football/ohio-state-football/national-championship-game-updates-score-ohio-state-notre-dame/530-7771f24e-4440-48e7-9129-c09f02900167 Ohio State can celebrate another title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish. Will Howard hit big-play receiver Jeremiah Smith for 56 yards on a late third-and-11 to lock down a game that had been a laugher, then turned into something else. Trailing 31-7, Notre Dame scored two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions to make it a one-score game late in the fourth quarter. But Howard's big throw to Smith set up a field goal that started the celebration in earnest. Ohio State won its sixth title and first since the 2014 season.