Ohio State and Notre Dame each have a top-two scoring defense and both narrowly pulled away in their respective semifinals thanks to their defense forcing a pivotal turnover. However, the Buckeyes hold the clear offensive edge over the Irish with weapons like Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith and TreVeyon Henderson. Ohio State 35, Notre Dame 17

Ohio State has a chance to have a third-straight coach lead it to a national title when it takes the field against Notre Dame on Monday. Ryan Day is coaching in his second title game but unlike its 52-24 loss to Alabama in 2020,