POPULAR SEARCHES <br> BROWSE BY <br>Ohio State fans across the nation were celebrating Monday night as the Buckeyes held off a <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/notre-dame-fighting-irish-team">Notre Dame</a> comeback bid to walk away with <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/ohio-state-completes-redemption-arc-34-23-win-over-notre-dame-cfp-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 34-23 </a>win over the Fighting Irish in the CFP National Championship game.<br>Quarterback <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/will-howard-3-player">Will Howard</a> completed 17 of 21 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns, while <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/quinshon-judkins-player">Quinshon Judkins</a> ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.<br>Howard's biggest throw of the night came late in the game when he connected with freshman wide receiver <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/jeremiah-smith-player">Jeremiah Smith</a> for <a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball/status/1881581862155325642" target="_blank" rel="noopener">56 yards on a third-and-11</a> play with 2:38 remaining. That play helped the Buckeyes get a field goal to put the game away.<br>The college football and sports world at large — including some Buckeye alumni — reacted to Ohio State winning its ninth national title.<br>Freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith:<br>Sophomore receiver <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/carnell-tate-player">Carnell Tate</a>:<br>Junior running back Quinshon Judkins:<br>Senior cornerback <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/denzel-burke-player">Denzel Burke</a>:<br>Former Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins, who played for the Los Angeles Chargers this season:<br>Former Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde, who played in the NFL for eight seasons:<br>Former Ohio State receiver Michael Thomas, who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2016-23:<br>Former Ohio State receiver Parris Campbell, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles:<br>Former Ohio State offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., currently a member of the Arizona Cardinals:<br>Former Ohio State point guard Mike Conley, currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves:<br>Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, a cousin of Jeremiah Smith:<br>Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and others in the FOX Sports family:<br>And the rest:<br><i>Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? </i><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily</i></a>!<br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
