Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a victory.

Follow Ohio State vs. Notre Dame live updates, scores and highlights from the national championship game. Sometimes, coaches get so concerned with being crafty they forget to do what makes sense. So it was in the second half of Notre Dame vs Ohio State in the national championship game,

Will Howard hit big-play receiver Jeremiah Smith for 56 yards on a late third and 11 to lock down a game that had been a laugher, then turned into something else.