Either Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game, and other story lines to watch.

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.

In the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Those are just a few of hundreds of numbers that describe Ohio State and Notre Dame, two of the sport’s preeminent brands. Here’s what to know — cultures,

Now, we've got one more game left. On Monday night in Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ohio State, a nearly 10-point favorite, will seek its first national title in 10 years while underdog Notre Dame will seek its first in 36.

The final preparations are underway in downtown Atlanta for a weekend full of fun ahead of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. While the game is expected to draw 70,000 fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,

Even if you don’t have a ticket to the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, you can still enjoy the CFP National Championship at a few events around town this weekend.

The inaugural 12-team playoff is now down to the final two combatants. Ohio State and Notre Dame will battle it out for all the marbles on Monday, January 20th in Atlanta.

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The College Football Playoff committee let Channel 2 Action News get a closer look at the trophy. Officials brought it to our midtown Atlanta studios on Thursday.