Welcome to the Audible presented by Trader Joe's for the final time in the 2024 season.

I'm Stuart Mandel, joined as always by Bruce Feldman late.

Actually, it's now early Tuesday morning after the national championship game. Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23 in a game. I'll be honest,

I thought it was over. I had assumed it was over, started writing, and then Notre Dame

mounted a nice little comeback at the end. Obviously, Ohio State still prevails and wins the national championship yeah I mean what was it

31 to 7 at one point and the crazy thing to me was Ohio State had scored on their first

five drives four went for touchdowns and the the sixth drive, like I said, they're

up 31 to 7, and they're driving.

Like they're moving the ball downfield.

They hit a big play to a Mecca Abuka, and then just one of, you know, like, credit to Notre

Dame, because this was like, this was a forced turnover.

You know, it's the peanut punch. He knocks the ball out. I'm blanking right now because this was like this was a forced turnover you know it's the peanut

punch he knocks the ball out I'm blanking right now because it feels like it was like a month ago

when this play happens who made it for Notre Dame and then Drake Bowen who was all over the field

at times today tonight makes a great play, knocks the ball loose.

Notre Dame recovers and then Notre Dame starts moving. Now what was crazy, uh, also crazy was there was a play like Notre Dame gets to within two touchdowns or within two scores if they're

down by 16 and they're driving again midway through the fourth quarter

and it's a third down i want to say around the 10 yard line and riley leonard has jeremiah love open

in the flat i felt like it could almost been a walk-in touchdown, but he doesn't see him.

He throws it in the middle.

Incomplete,

then they go for a field goal

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