Fans couldn't help but make all kinds of jokes about Lou Holtz and Ryan Day after Ohio State football's win over Notre Dame.

Lou Holtz, the 88-year-old Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach from 1986 to 1996, is an icon on the sidelines and a CBS Sports and ESPN analyst on College Football Scoreboard, College Football Final, College Football Live, and many other programs.

Lou Holtz may not get to celebrate a Notre Dame title in Atlanta. Notre Dame is down 31-23 to Ohio State in the National Championship Game. The Fighting Irish allowed 31 straight points after opening the contest with a 15-play touchdown drive that lasted nine minutes and 45 minutes.

The Ohio State mascot Brutus trolled Lou Holtz after Ryan Day's Buckeyes won the college football national championship vs. Notre Dame.

So, leave it to ESPN's Pat McAfee to have a little too much fun by bringing in a Lou Holtz impersonator during a sit-down interview with Ohio State and Notre Dame coaches Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman. "Before we get you out of here, there's somebody who has a question," said McAfee, gesturing to the other side of the room.

Brutus Buckeye and Ryan Day fire back at Holtz's controversial comments after the Buckeyes secure the national title.

Here's a look back at the Ryan Day-Lou Holtz feud and why the Ohio State football coach called out the Notre Dame legend in an interview in 2023

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has led the Irish to a remarkable 2024-25 season. His Irish team overcame an early-season loss to Northern Illinois, and hasn't lost since, wi

Notre Dame has one of the most storied histories in college football, but no recent championships. Here's when the Fighting Irish last won a title:

Ahead of Notre Dame's matchup versus Ohio State in 2023, Freeman drew praise from legendary Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz on the "Pat McAfee Show." "Let's start with the coach, Marcus Freeman.

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