Notre Dame football then almost pulled off a comeback for the ages. Eventually, Ohio State (14-2) made enough plays to hang on for a 34-23 victory, the first CFP champion in the 12-team format era.

Kirk Herbstreit ... its last six games. Ohio State, however, has six first-quarter touchdowns in its three College Football Playoff games. "They've knocked teams out," Herbstreit said.

Ohio State rallied to upset the 12th-ranked Boilermakers 73-70 at Mackey Arena Tuesday night, snapping Purdue's 26-game home winning streak. John Mobley Jr. put a dagger in Purdue's late comeback ...

Kirk Herbstreit believes the first quarter is supremely important for Notre Dame football on Monday night. The ESPN college football analyst said pregame on the field that the Irish can't let Ohio ...