Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

Ohio State won its first national title in a decade with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night. The Buckeyes jumped all over Notre Dame after the Irish opened the game with a TD.

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.