The Buckeyes defeated the fighting Irish in the final game of the first every 12-team tournament to earn their ninth national title.. OSU last won a championship in 2014.

Oct 14, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of plaque honoring former Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Needless to say ...

(AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, left, and team captain Clem Crowe watch the team practice in 1925. (AP Photo/File) FILE- Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard ...

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s ...

And Notre Dame did more than just compete — especially after Knute Rockne arrived as head coach in 1918. He facilitated the school’s rise from regional program to national powerhouse by ...

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s, the Fighting ...