Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish.

That's what happened to the Ohio State Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day last month when they successfully executed a 3rd-and-11 game-sealing pass from quarterback Will Howard to freshman (soon-to-be sophomore) sensation wife receiver Jeremiah Smith to kill any hope of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's chances of a late fourth-quarter comeback,