The Ohio State football team was in complete control of the national championship against Notre Dame, but an Emeka Egbuka fumble gave Notre Dame some life. Egbuka made a big play, but he coughed up the ball at the very end when he had already set up the Buckeyes in field goal position.

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

A year after they celebrated a title, Wolverines supporters are left praying for an outcome that makes both teams miserable; ‘a controversial win that we could question forever’

Notre Dame entered Monday's CFP national championship game as underdogs to the Buckeyes, but the Irish jumped out to a lead with a massive drive.

The University of Notre Dame ’s placekicker Mitch Jeter never got to see Derek Jeter in his prime. The younger Jeter was just eight years old when the former New York Yankees captain won his fifth and final World Series title and was just a preteen when the Hall of Famer retired.

The national championship game is here as the Ohio State football team hopes to take down Notre Dame on Monday night for college football's ultimate prize. The Buckeyes are heavy favorites in this game as they have looked extremely impressive during the College Football Playoff,

Notre Dame and Ohio State rest somewhere in the middle on roster construction, leaning toward high school recruits.

Since losing to Michigan, Ohio State has playoff wins over Tennessee, Oregon and Texas. Notre Dame has won 13 straight since losing to Northern Illinois. The Irish have beaten Indiana, Georgia and Penn State in the playoff.

Ohio State's most reason loss came to rival Michigan, and it was certainly an ugly contest. The Wolverines had pretty much zero passing attack in the game, but they were still able to win. They made Ohio State uncomfortable, and they didn't let them play their game. That's what Notre Dame has to do.

“Notre Dame jersey, okay, there you have it, folks. He’s going with the underdog Fighting Irish to upset the Ohio State Buckeyes and win their first National Championship since 1988,” the Governor said, as the Notre Dame fight song played.

Ohio State and Notre Dame bring big brands, with a Midwest mindset, to Monday's national championship game in Atlanta. Not everyone is happy about it.