Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional on the postgame show.
“When I call these games I’m incredibly objective. I love all of these Ohio State teams, but this team because of what they went through to get to this point, you’re just happy.” pic.twitter.com/BylD7WBQ3N
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 21, 2025
- The Buckeyes win the first-ever 12-team playoff, beating Notre Dame 34-23 to claim the title!
- It’s Ohio State’s first national title since the 2014 season.
- Jayden Fielding hits a 33-yard field goal to make it a two-possession game.
- With 26 seconds left, it’s all a formality now.
- The Buckeyes are on the way to a CFP championship!
- Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
- The Buckeyes roll the dice on 3rd down with a deep ball to Jeremiah Smith and it pays off for a huge 55-yard gain!
- That will just about clinch it with a fresh set of downs at the 2-minute timeout.
- Even amid the chaos, the Buckeyes are basically one or two first downs away from securing the title.
- Big 3rd and 11 coming up with 2:45 to go.
- This Notre Dame comeback bid is all the back of the passing game coming to life with QB Riley Leonard finding his go-to target in Jaden Greathouse.
- Greathouse has 5 catches for 11 yards and 2 TDs so far.
- Riley Leonard to … who else? … Jaden Greathouse for a 30-yard pinpoint TD pass!
- And the 2-point try is GOOD to make it a one-score game with 4:15 to play.
- Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 23
- Suddenly Riley Leonard is slinging it out there as the Irish have quickly crosses midfield again.
- Can they convert it into points this time?
- For the first time today, Ohio State is punting it away. Obviously a crucial stop by the Notre Dame defense there. ND ball with 6:25 to play for the national title.
- Many on social media are being critical of Notre Dame’s decision to even try a short field goal when it was down 16 in the 4th quarter.
- It was 4th and goal from the 9. Would you have
- Mitch Jeter’s 27-yard attempt hits the upright, and an exciting drive ends in nothing for Notre Dame!
- Riley Leonard delivers another big pass to Jaden Greathouse to convert on 4th-and-5.
- Notre Dame doing just enough to keep this game interesting.
