Ohio State has lost three straight games by five total points. To flip that around, Jake Diebler said the Buckeyes have to start playing smarter.

No. 17 Purdue plays the Ohio State Buckeyes after Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points in Purdue's 65-58 win over the Oregon Ducks.

Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly took a shot at his former football program on Saturday. Ahead of Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame, the current Ohio State offensive coordinator was asked about what motivated the Buckeyes entering their Rose Bowl matchup with Oregon — a 41-21 blowout win.

In that context, the OSU football program issued a five-word message to fans via social media on Sunday, Jan. 19, accompanied by a hype video to set the tone for Buckeyes Nation ahead of arguably the biggest game in school history. "National Championship ... simple as that," the official Ohio State X account wrote.

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is set to crown a national champion on Monday as 7-seed Notre Dame takes on 8-seed Ohio State at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the ninth meeting for two of college football's most storied programs and marks the third consecutive season the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish will face off -- the longest such streak in the series' relatively brief history.

The day has arrived and will be looked back on fondly by either Ohio State or Notre Dame fans forever. The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish meet Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Here are three keys and a prediction for the national championship as Ohio State looks to become the third two-loss national champion.

Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) is tackled by Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., bottom left, and defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau during the first half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo/Gareth Patterson

College Football's unique 2024-2025 season is nearing it's dramatic end, with the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish taking on the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Mer

Former Oregon Ducks head coach and Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly comments on Dan Lanning's 12-men penalty in October.

Ohio State OC and former Oregon coach Chip Kelly takes a shot at Dan Lanning, Ducks for trickery, 'You Can’t Stop Us With 11':