Ohio State football's Will Howard and Notre Dame's Riley Leonard share an interesting bond. Here's how the quarterbacks are connected.

Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014 -- the first year of the expanded four-team CFP -- while Notre Dame is trying to snap a championship drought that dates back to 1988.

The clear edge for Ohio State comes with the talent at cornerback and in the secondary. Notre Dame’s receivers have not been dominant this season, and one of them (Jordan Faison) was a walk-on as a recruit. The Irish, as a result, have had to rely on transfer portal and unexpected additions like Faison.

Under the dazzling lights of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Ohio State Buckeyes are set to square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the CFP National Championship. The post Ohio State Injury Crisis: Ryan Day Faces Nightmare as Notre Dame’s Defense Poised to Exploit Key Absences appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Ohio State Buckeyes were down out. They'd just lost to rival Michigan for the fourth consecutive year and, in turn, missed out on the Big Ten

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just a few short days away from playing in the national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Most predictions coming in favor Ohio State to pull off the win.