Notre Dame is heading to Atlanta to compete in the College Football Playoff national championship game after a thrilling, last-second 27-24 victory against Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
The Irish will face Ohio State after the Buckeyes beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl to make their first CFP championship game since 2020.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame is only one win away from their first national title since 1988. Several Fighting Irish football players who will compete for the title have roots in Ohio. Here are the Notre Dame players to watch from the Buckeye State.
There are eight players from the Notre Dame football roster whose hometowns are in Ohio:
The national championship game will take place on Monday, Jan. 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It airs on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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