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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM GMT+1

  LeBron James enjoying Ohio State's performance

  Ohio native LeBron James is happy with what he sees from the Buckeyes so far.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM GMT+1

  Halftime QB comparison

  This doesn't tell the whole story as Riley Leonard has also ran for 39 yards and willed the Irish to the end zone on the opening drive, but Will Howard is doing whatever he wants through the air.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM GMT+1

  Halftime: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 7

  The Irish haven't been able to put any pressure on Will Howard and the OSU quarterback is making them pay.

  The Buckeyes will have the ball back to start the second half.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM GMT+1

  Touchdown Ohio State!

  The Buckeyes are in the end zone again just before halftime as Will Howard caps off the lengthy drive with a sneaky pass to Quinshon Judkins. It's a 12-play, 80-yard drive for OSU — the third long touchdown drive for the Buckeyes.

  OSU 21, Notre Dame 7

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM GMT+1

  OSU converts on third down

  Will Howard found Carnell Tate over the middle for the first down and the Buckeyes are past midfield.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM GMT+1

  Two-minute warning

  The Buckeyes face a third-and-7 near midfield as the game inches toward halftime. Ohio State QB Will Howard is a perfect 11-for-11 so far.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM GMT+1

  Notre Dame recovers own fumble, punts

  The Irish had a man in motion and the center snapped it into him. They recovered the ball, but are now forced to punt it.

  OSU will have the ball at its own 20. There's 4:53 left in the first half.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM GMT+1

  Touchdown Ohio State!

  The Buckeyes cap off a 10-play, 76-yard drive and take the lead with a tough run into the end zone by Quinshon Judkins.

  OSU 14, Notre Dame 7

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM GMT+1

  Emeka Egbuka takes top spot in OSU history

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM GMT+1

  OSU in the red zone

  The Buckeyes are moving the ball with ease on this drive. They're now at the ND 20 and the Irish aren't able to get any kind of pressure on Will Howard.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM GMT+1

  OSU on the march

  Two plays and two first downs later, the Buckeyes are over midfield.

  There's 11 minutes left in the second quarter.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM GMT+1

  OSU streak broken

  Notable on that drive: The first holding call against Ohio State opponent since Sept. 21 against Marshall. Yes, really.

  That was the first holding call against an Ohio State opponent since September.

  — Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) January 21, 2025

  Also: the streak of Ohio State opponents not being called for offensive holding is finally over after 12 games. Not that the Buckeye fans had noticed.

  — Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 21, 2025

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM GMT+1

  Notre Dame punts it

  Well after an 18-play drive to kick things off, Notre Dame just went three-and-out and moved backwards on their second drive of the game. The Buckeyes will have it back at their own 24-yard line.

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  Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM GMT+1
• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM GMT+1

  Touchdown Ohio State!

  The Buckeyes respond with a touchdown of their own after an 11-play, 75- drive is capped off by a Will Howard pass to Jeremiah Smith. Game on in Atlanta!

  OSU 7, Notre Dame 7

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM GMT+1

  End of Q1: Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0

  It was a quick opening quarter in Atlanta after Notre Dame's lengthy drive ate up so much clock. But the Buckeyes have responded and have a first down at the ND 13-yard line when the action resumes.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM GMT+1

  Buckeyes on the march

  TreVeyon Henderson breaks loose for a 19-yard run to move it past the 50 and into Notre Dame territory.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM GMT+1

  Buckeyes offense takes the field

  Now it's Ohio State's turn. The Buckeyes have a first down after Will Howard found Jeremiah Smith on his first throw of the game.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM GMT+1

  Leonard threw up on sideline, per ESPN's Molly McGrath

  Riley Leonard immediately ran to the sideline, threw up and stumbled to the bench area, per Molly McGrath.

  — Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) January 21, 2025

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  Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM GMT+1

  What a start for the Irish!

  Notre Dame just amassed an epic, 18-play slog of a game-opening drive if you’ve ever seen one. Two fourth-down conversions and two third-down conversions via the feet of QB Riley Leonard. Old-school, grown-man football.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM GMT+1

  Touchdown Notre Dame!

  What a statement opening drive by the Irish! They just ate up nearly 10 minutes of game time and Riley Leonard is into the end zone on a short run. That was an 18-play, 75-yard drive and Leonard ran the ball nine times for 34 yards.

  Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM GMT+1

  Irish convert on fourth-and-1 inside 5

  Notre Dame is on the doorstep now.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM GMT+1

  Irish inside the red zone

  This has been a methodical opening drive for Notre Dame. The Irish are now inside the 20 after another first-down run by Riley Leonard.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM GMT+1

  Notre Dame converts on fourth down

  The Irish are clicking now and over midfield after another first-down run by Leonard.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM GMT+1

  Irish move the sticks

  Three plays, two runs and a first down for Riley Leonard. The Irish will want to control this game on the ground and the first series showed that.

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM GMT+1

  Notre Dame will start at the 25

  We are underway in Atlanta!

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM GMT+1

  OSU wins coin toss, defers

  The Irish will have the ball first in Atlanta. Let's goooo!

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM GMT+1

  Awesome environment. Both fan bases are loud and fired up. Let's have ourselves a game.

  — Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) January 21, 2025

  Atmosphere in Atlanta is madness. Vibes are immaculate. This place is very drunk and very ready for football.

  — Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) January 21, 2025

  The ESPN open for the Ohio State-Notre Dame CFP National Championship Game is a top-notch hype video narrated by Common. ????????????️ pic.twitter.com/oHyMbJbnU2

  — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 21, 2025

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM GMT+1

  The national anthem is done and the teams are coming out of the tunnel now. We are moments away from kickoff!

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  Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM GMT+1

  Crowd fairly split in Atlanta

• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM GMT+1
• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM GMT+1

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• Tue, January 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM GMT+1

  Good evening folks and welcome to our college football national championship live tracker!

  We still have a little over an hour until kickoff in Atlanta, so here's some light reading material while we wait