Moments after a disappointing 34-23 defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reportedly took the loss pretty hard.

Jack Kiser walked up the tunnel toward Notre Dame ’s locker room beneath Mercedes-Benz Stadium, tears welling in his bloodshot eyes, as if the linebacker had anything else to pour out. Behind him, all the scarlet and white confetti had fallen as Ohio State ’s national championship party swayed,

Notre Dame may have fallen short of the College Football Playoff National Championship, losing to Ohio State 34-23, but the fact that they're even here in the first pla

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, making the College Football Playoff as a one-loss team and ultimately reaching the national championship game for the first time under head coach Marcus Freeman.

Ohio State put together some impressive plays in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Notre Dame. We ranked the best.

Ohio State claimed its first national title in 10 years with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

This is quite the blow for Notre Dame, considering its defense finished the season as the No. 9 unit in terms of total defense. The unit also ranked No. 2 in passing yards allowed, No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 1 in turnovers gained.

Notre Dame football held an early lead before Ohio State raced away, only for the Fighting Irish's comeback to fall short in the national championship.