If you've ever been to the Jersey Shore, you can feel it. The breeze coming off the shore. The smells of cotton candy and funnel cakes wafting through the air. A Bruce Springsteen song playing over the loudspeakers.

Notre Dame and Ohio State face off in Atlanta with the winner being crowned the national champs and the winner of the first ever 12 team College Football Playoffs. The Irish defense has been nothing short of spectacular this season,

CINCINNATI — The Bengals' defensive coordinator search appears to be coming to an end. "All signs point to Al Golden," league sources told BengalsTalk.com. Golden is one of two finalists for the job. Former Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is the other.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish hook up on Monday for all the marbles and JD Yonke breaks down his favorite Ohio State vs. Notre Dame same-game parlay for January 20.

Here are five storylines to watch in Monday’s title game. Ohio State jumped on Tennessee and Oregon in its first to playoff games, but Texas took an early punch and played toe-to-toe with the Buckeyes in the semifinal.

The College Football Playoff is down to its final game, as Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in Atlanta, Ga. with the national championship on the line on Monday night. The Fighting Irish aim to end a long title drought by winning their first title since 1988.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

Next up for Notre Dame is Ohio State with the entire sport watching. Here are three keys and a prediction of Monday night.

They’re not old, but they’ve been around the block many times. Multiple different blocks, really, college and pro. They’ve each had moments of great triumph as head coaches, and they’ve each been fired.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) gestures as he scores a touchdown against Oregon defensive back Kobe Savage (5) during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif.