The Buckeyes would be wise to control the running game on offense in their pursuit of college football's ultimate prize

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship. Here’s how to watch.

Ohio State has rolled through the CFP. The Buckeyes have been favored in all three games — vs. Tennessee, Oregon and Texas — and covered comfortably in all three. It got a little iffy late in the CFP semifinal against the Longhorns. But the Buckeyes have mostly cruised.