Ohio State 34-23 Notre Dame: Buckeyes hold off Fighting Irish to win thrilling CFP National Championship game
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The Ohio State Buckeyes held off a thrilling Notre Dame comeback to win the CFP National Championship game 34-23 in Atlanta on Monday night. In front of a star-studded 77,660-strong crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium that included LeBron James, Travis Scott, Ezekiel Elliott, Bryce Harper and Anthony Mackie, the Buckeyes secured victory when Will Howard connected with Jeremiah Smith on a deep ball with two minutes remaining.
![[Ohio State coach Ryan Day celebrates wildly after his team secured the title in Atlanta]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/04/94333139-14307253-image-a-62_1737432018455.jpg)
The showdown between two of college football's most storied programs featured a message from president Donald Trump, who was sworn in on Monday, that was broadcast by ESPN at halftime. Also in attendance was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, who is CEO of The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
![[However, it was heartbreak for Notre Dame and their impressive coach Marcus Freeman]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/04/94333143-14307253-image-a-63_1737432021758.jpg)
This was the first time the CFP national championship game was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and also the first time the game was played on the day of a presidential inauguration. Ohio State's victory was the ninth National Championship in program history.
![[The final was played in front of a star-studded 77,660 crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/04/94333151-14307253-image-a-64_1737432097620.jpg)
More to follow. Ohio State QB Will Howard led his team to victory in the CFP National Championship game. Ohio State coach Ryan Day celebrates wildly after his team secured the title in Atlanta. However, it was heartbreak for Notre Dame and their impressive coach Marcus Freeman.
![[Among those in attendance was LeBron James with the NBA icon a huge Ohio State fan]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/04/94333155-14307253-image-a-65_1737432101272.jpg)
