Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman did his best to tamp down expectations about the pregame talk he will give ahead of the CFP national championship.

ATLANTA — Between Touchdown Jesus ... Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend, Indiana, pull off a stunner by beating Army, Notre Dame has stood as one of the main shapers of college football.

ATLANTA — Between Touchdown Jesus ... Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend, Indiana, pull off a stunner by beating Army, Notre ...

Riley Leonard's early fireworks couldn't lift Notre Dame to a win in the title game, but he cemented himself in Irish lore with a gritty effort.

Will Howard hit big-play receiver Jeremiah Smith for 56 yards on a late third-and-11 to lock down a game that had been a laugher, then turned into something else.

ATLANTA — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman walks by a statue of Knute Rockne each time he enters Notre Dame Stadium. Freeman’s locker room speeches have become viral viewing this ...

Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school ... who plans on being in Atlanta for the title game. Holtz, who spent a career putting chips on his players ...

Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South ... “Remember, we’re Notre Dame and they ain’t,” said Holtz, who plans on being in Atlanta for the title game. Holtz, who spent a career putting chips ...

(AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File) ATLANTA (AP ... Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend, Indiana, pull off a stunner by beating ...

This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete

Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish meet Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.