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Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the biggest game of the season as Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Following the National Championship, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Ford react to Ohio State beating Notre Dame in the College Football National Championship.

Buckeyes fans stood out in the frigid cold Tuesday for hours, waiting for the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes' return to the Columbus university campus.

The Fighting Irish are playing for their first national championship since 1988, while the Buckeyes last won it all in 2014.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be closely watching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship for one key reason. This past season, the Bengals had a special year, though not a good year. Quarterback Joe Burrow played at an MVP level while Ja'Marr Chase was the NFL 's leading receiver.

Jerry Dobbins remembers a young Vance growing up in Middletown, decades before he would be sworn in as vice president. Dobbins lived two doors down from Vance's grandmother − affectionately known as "Mamaw" − and he called her a "tough bird" who pushed her grandson to do well and stay out of trouble.

Brief warming occurred in Ohio River regions, followed by a rain and snow mix. An impending "arctic outbreak" led to subzero temperatures.

Ohio and Ohioans were scorned when we became a state more than two centuries ago, and we're on the hot seat again. Is it jealousy or something more?

The first college football national championship of the 12-team playoff era is set, with two teams within hours of Cincinnati set to face off.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday.

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes capped off a remarkable College Football Playoff run on Monday night, securing the national championship with a win over the