QB Will Howard said Ohio State's "truth-telling" loss to Michigan in November has continued to fuel the Buckeyes throughout the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day was brutally honest about the impact the loss to Michigan had on his program. The Buckeyes have responded to this brutal defeat in extraordinary fashion. Ohio S

When Ohio State lost to Michigan on Nov. 30, it legitimately felt like the end of an era for Ryan Day. And yet, he managed to bounce back from that loss and get the Buckeyes all the way to the national championship game.

Notre Dame's physicality meets Ohio State's explosiveness in the CFP National Championship. How their styles will shape the game.

Ohio State is playing like every player on the roster bottled up the feeling after losing to Michigan and is uncorking it before each play.

Several players from Michigan high schools will be part of the Ohio State and Notre Dame teams competing for the national title.