The Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Ohio State Buckeyes in a 34-23 contest in the national title game. Following the

Notre Dame was unable to complete a late comeback against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night, and one reporter claims the Fighting Irish did not handle the loss with grace.

Notre Dame fell short in attempting to win its first national championship since 1988 as the Fighting Irish lost to a stacked Ohio State team, 34-23, Monday night in Atlanta. Losing a championship game on the biggest stage in college football can't be easy and emotions are sure to run high after such a defeat.

The crushing loss appeared to spill over into the postgame locker room, as tensions reportedly ran high among players and staff. USA Today's Dan Wolken described the atmosphere as