Ohio State stole a play from Nick Saban's Alabama on Monday night that the Crimson Tide used against the Buckeyes during the 2021 National Championship game

The Buckeyes defeated Texas, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl to get to the championship game. Notre Dame defeated Penn State, 27-24, in the CFP semifinals at the Orange Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship Game can be seen on ESPN.

Ohio State's most reason loss came to rival Michigan, and it was certainly an ugly contest. The Wolverines had pretty much zero passing attack in the game, but they were still able to win. They made Ohio State uncomfortable, and they didn't let them play their game. That's what Notre Dame has to do.

Nick Saban knows how national titles games can go, so he has a unique perspective on what Notre Dame needs to do to be competitive.

It doesn’t get any bigger than the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and this year’s participants are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If

Head coach Marcus Freeman shouldered the blame for Notre Dame's 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday

Notre Dame sent a classy message to Ohio State after the two football programs clashed in the National Championship game. The Buckeyes secured their ninth national championship over Marcus Freeman’s team in a 34-23 title-clinching victory.