Kansas State moved on from its quarterback and it created the story of Will Howard's run with Ohio State to College Football Playoff title game.
The star safety transfer found a perfect fit in the national title-hunting Buckeyes after entering the portal after Nick Saban's retirement.
Certainly, there are plenty of people out there who believe Notre Dame will upset Ohio State in Monday night’s national championship game in Atlanta. (And no, I am not referring to the Fighting Irish fan base.) But I am having trouble finding them.
Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue. It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is expected to make a huge lineup change ahead of the matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship.
Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly took a shot at his former football program on Saturday. Ahead of Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame, the current Ohio State offensive coordinator was asked about what motivated the Buckeyes entering their Rose Bowl matchup with Oregon — a 41-21 blowout win.
The 10 Weather Impact team issued Alert Days for next week because of the polar vortex being responsible for the cold temperatures.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have received very positive injury news in the lead up to the National Championship Game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday
The College Football Playoff is in uncharted territory and injuries are piling up, forcing teams to manage a survival of the fittest gauntlet.