QUINIX Sport News: College football national championship final score, highlights: Ohio State holds off Notre Dame to win title, 34-23

The Buckeyes win the first-ever 12-team playoff, beating Notre Dame 34-23 to claim the title!

It’s Ohio State’s first national title since the 2014 season.

Jayden Fielding hits a 33-yard field goal to make it a two-possession game.

With 26 seconds left, it’s all a formality now.

The Buckeyes are on the way to a CFP championship!

Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23

The Buckeyes roll the dice on 3rd down with a deep ball to Jeremiah Smith and it pays off for a huge 55-yard gain!

That will just about clinch it with a fresh set of downs at the 2-minute timeout.

Even amid the chaos, the Buckeyes are basically one or two first downs away from securing the title.

Big 3rd and 11 coming up with 2:45 to go.

This Notre Dame comeback bid is all the back of the passing game coming to life with QB Riley Leonard finding his go-to target in Jaden Greathouse.

Greathouse has 5 catches for 11 yards and 2 TDs so far.

Riley Leonard to … who else? … Jaden Greathouse for a 30-yard pinpoint TD pass!

And the 2-point try is GOOD to make it a one-score game with 4:15 to play.

Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 23

Suddenly Riley Leonard is slinging it out there as the Irish have quickly crosses midfield again.

Can they convert it into points this time?

For the first time today, Ohio State is punting it away. Obviously a crucial stop by the Notre Dame defense there. ND ball with 6:25 to play for the national title.

Many on social media are being critical of Notre Dame’s decision to even try a short field goal when it was down 16 in the 4th quarter.

It was 4th and goal from the 9. Would you have

Mitch Jeter’s 27-yard attempt hits the upright, and an exciting drive ends in nothing for Notre Dame!

Riley Leonard delivers another big pass to Jaden Greathouse to convert on 4th-and-5.

Notre Dame doing just enough to keep this game interesting.