Former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire had some very harsh words for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the days leading into the national championship ga

The Athletic beat writers Pete Sampson (Notre Dame) and Cameron Teague Robinson (Ohio State) break down the title game.

The year was 1894. Yale put together a football schedule that was daunting: Games on Wednesdays and Saturdays, basically every week from late September to late November, 16 contests in all.

Ohio State and Notre Dame have met twice in the last couple of seasons and are set to meet again in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Bot

Since then, though, the betting line has changed. Since then, though, the line has dropped a little bit in favor of the Fighting Irish. Circa Sportsbook now has Ohio State favored by 8 points a week out from the game. The over/under has held steady at 45.5 points.

Day’s Buckeyes had eventual national champion Georgia on tilt in the playoffs a couple of years ago, but the Ohio State lost a heartbreaker. Day’s record vs. Michigan is rough for Buckeyes fans to digest, but Ohio State’s leader is 60 minutes away from potentially adding a national championship to his resume.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have a chance to win a national championship on Jan. 20th. In order to do so, they will need to win one more game, this time against Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Moneyline: Ohio State (-355). Ohio State has dominated the CFP and looks like the better team right now. Spread: Notre Dame +7.5 (-105). Notre Dame is 15-0 against this spread this season and should keep the game close with its stout defense.

On the other side of the ball, Notre Dame’s defense will have its hands full with Ohio State’s offense, particularly standout freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. While Texas managed to hold Smith to just one catch for three yards in the semifinals, he was unstoppable in the first two CFP games, racking up a combined 290 receiving yards.