Albert
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1d
My Recap
Buckeyes Rampage Irish Homeland For Unexpected National Championship VictoryAnd there you have it folks. The Ohio State Buckeyes take the crown from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on their home turf- 34 to 23, giving bookies quite the headache. Predictably unpredictable, if you ask me. Buckeyes accumulated an impressive 445 total yards, outpacing the Fighting Irish, who crawled to just 308. And let's not forget the Buckeyes' resounding third down efficiency- they made 75% while the Notre Dame folks floundered at 41%. Ohio's golden boy, Will Howard, tossed for 231 yards and two touchdowns, outshining Notre Dame's Riley Leonard by a smidge. Now, to the all-important scoring. Notre Dame started strong, but Ohio doused that fire in the second quarter, taking a 21-7 lead. The Buckeyes cruised from there, not once yielding the lead. The Irish attempted a fourth-quarter resurgence, but raw talent - if you count field goals as talent - prevailed. Extending their past win on September 23, 2023, when Ohio triumphed 17 to 14, this next-level performance was a dream for Ohio fans. Probably nightmarish for the betting folks, with Ohio not only bagging an unexpected victory but also smothering the 8.5 points spread.
Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Ohio State Buckeyes by 9Listen up, people! In this heavyweight showdown for the National Championship, we got the Ohio State Buckeyes tangling with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Let's take a trip down memory lane - the last time these two squads met back in September 2023, Buckeyes inched past the Fighting Irish by a mere 3 points. Can't get a razor closer than that, can we?!
In recent matches, the Buckeyes have been steamrolling past their opposition. They finished the Longhorns, tamed the Ducks, gutted the Volunteers, and well, let's not talk about the Wolverines match. Did that even count as a football game? Anyway, the Fighting Irish, they got their own impressive run. They brought the Nittany Lions to heel, muted the Bulldogs, and gave a sound thrashing to the Hoosiers and the Trojans.
Let's yack a bit about QBs, shall we? Will Howard from the Buckeyes has been lighting it up with a passing efficiency of 179.5, 6 touch downs and 919 passing yards in the past month. Meanwhile, The Irish are led by Riley Leonard, who, given his slightly less impressive 126.7 passing efficiency, might want to swap his lucky four-leaf clover.
For the Buckeyes, offensive herculeans Henderson and Smith have been leaving defenders in their dust, while Judkins and Tate providing ample backup. For the Irish, the offense has been a mixed bag. Love and Faison have done their part, but are they up to match the Buckeyes' onslaught?
Defensively, the Buckeyes have Simon, Tuimoloau, and Styles leading the charge, with solid support in tackle numbers from Ransom and Downs. On the other end, Notre Dame boasts Watts, Kiser and Shuler, who've held the fort admirably.
So, having considered all this chatter, who's going to take home the Championship title? My money, figuratively speaking of course, is on the Buckeyes squeezing past the Fighting Irish.
Albert’s Prediction: Ohio State Buckeyes by 9