Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard has sort of been a breakout star in the College Football Playoff, silencing all of his doubters in leading Ohio Stat

Today, let’s review the paths Ohio State and Notre Dame took to get to the College Football Playoff national championship, which will be Monday in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET (watch on ESPN or Fubo, which you can try for free ). Plus, we’ll reveal your title predictions.

In a chess match between two quality staffs, these three matchups will be pivotal in deciding the winner of Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football.

Notre Dame does play mostly man coverage when it comes to the passing game. That could play right into OSU’s hands. Texas played mostly zone coverage and would drop linebackers into coverage to bracket Jeremiah Smith and confuse Howard. If the Fighting Irish leave their corners on an island, there are just too many weapons and someone will be open.

Tom Luginbill details the tendencies of Notre Dame's defense that could lead to Ohio State quarterback Will Howard having a big game.

Ohio State is one game away from its first national championship in a decade, and their quarterback Will Howard is a big reason why. Howard may not have the stats of players like Justin Fields or C.J.

Excitement and revelation are flowing as Will Howard and Ohio State prepare for the title game. However, Howard remains composed knowing the task still at hand against Notre Dame. While the feeling of being so close to a championship is "surreal,

The national championship matchup is set. The Ohio State football team will take on Notre Dame next Monday night in Atlanta with everything on the line. Both the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes were tested in the semifinal round as Notre Dame narrowly outlasted Penn State,