Between Touchdown Jesus, “Win One for the Gipper," Rudy, and, yes, even the forward pass, there are those who believe football wouldn’t quite be football without Notre Dame. With the Fighting Irish waking up the echoes and playing for a title again after a generation-long retreat from the limelight,

ESPN will air the College Football Playoff championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame on multiple platforms with its MegaCast production.

Ohio State is chasing its first college football national championship in a decade, while Notre Dame has not won since 1988.