ATLANTA (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Notre Dame football in a football national championship game.

The Buckeyes would be wise to control the running game on offense in their pursuit of college football's ultimate prize