And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.

Ohio State is chasing its first college football national championship in a decade, while Notre Dame has not won since 1988.

Everyone is waiting in anticipation for the massive collision between Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Payoff National Championship Game. They won’t have to wait long as we