The Athletic spoke to six FBS coaches to break down the key moments of Ohio State's championship win Monday night.

Ohio State weathered a punishing Notre Dame opening drive with smothering defense for the majority of the College Football Playoff finale, but needed to squash a late rally to claim the crown Monday in Atlanta.

By the time the meeting concluded, emotions had run high, tears had been shed—and Ohio State had been born anew. The Buckeyes are national champions, completing their run to the program’s first title since 2014 with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame on Monday night.