The Ohio State Buckeyes held off a late push from Notre Dame to secure the national championship on Monday night by a score of 34–23. Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit was on the call for the game alongside play-by-play man Chris Fowler,

Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit felt all the emotions during his postgame debrief with Scott Van Pelt and Chris Fowler after his Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national title.