Ohio State vs. Notre Dame score, live updates: Follow College Football Playoff National Championship Game

Jayden Fielding hits a 33-yard field goal to make it a two-possession game.

With 26 seconds left, it's all a formality now.

The Buckeyes are on the way to a CFP championship!

Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23

The Buckeyes roll the dice on 3rd down with a deep ball to Jeremiah Smith and it pays off for a huge 55-yard gain!

That will just about clinch it with a fresh set of downs at the 2-minute timeout.

Even amid the chaos, the Buckeyes are basically one or two first downs away from securing the title.

Big 3rd and 11 coming up with 2:45 to go.

This Notre Dame comeback bid is all the back of the passing game coming to life with QB Riley Leonard finding his go-to target in Jaden Greathouse.

Greathouse has 5 catches for 11 yards and 2 TDs so far.

Riley Leonard to ... who else? ... Jaden Greathouse for a 30-yard pinpoint TD pass!

And the 2-point try is GOOD to make it a one-score game with 4:15 to play.

Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 23

Suddenly Riley Leonard is slinging it out there as the Irish have quickly crosses midfield again.

Can they convert it into points this time?

For the first time today, Ohio State is punting it away. Obviously a crucial stop by the Notre Dame defense there. ND ball with 6:25 to play for the national title.

Many on social media are being critical of Notre Dame's decision to even try a short field goal when it was down 16 in the 4th quarter.

It was 4th and goal from the 9. Would you have

Mitch Jeter's 27-yard attempt hits the upright, and an exciting drive ends in nothing for Notre Dame!

Riley Leonard delivers another big pass to Jaden Greathouse to convert on 4th-and-5.

Notre Dame doing just enough to keep this game interesting.

Riley Leonard completes a big pass to Jaden Greathouse to get into OSU territory.

Big 3rd down conversion there for 30 yards.

Emeka Egbuka lost the ball after a big gain, and Notre Dame gets the turnover it absolutely HAD to have there.

The Irish will take over at their own 21-yard line.

OSU would have faced a 3rd-and-6 from its own 38 but instead has it into Notre Dame territory after a late hit on the quarterback was called.

Brutal mistake by Notre Dame when it needed a stop.

Jaden Greathouse with a terrific 34-yard catch and run to get the Irish a desperately needed score.

And after the 2-point conversion, it's suddenly a two-score game again.

Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 15

Before this drive, the Irish didn't even have a first down since the opening TD drive.

Now, thanks to a few nice plays plus a PI penalty, Notre Dame has the ball into OSU territory.

Will Howard JUST missed on a deep ball to Carnell Tate to end that drive. It's about the only mistake he's made tonight and the Buckeyes still get points.

For the first time today, the Buckeyes fail to finish a possession with a touchdown. A small consolation for Notre Dame's defense. The 46-yard kick by Jayden Fielding is good.

Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 7

Down 3 scores, the Irish made a bold call with a fake punt, but the pass from backup QB Steve Angeli falls incomplete on 4th and 2.

Ohio State ball at the Notre Dame 33.

Quinshon Judkins finished what he started, running for a 1-yard score to increase the Buckeyes' lead to 3 scores. That's 3 TDs for Judkins on the day.

Quinshon Judkins gets loose for a 70-yard scamper before he's finally tackled at the Notre Dame 5-yard line. What a start out of the locker room.

Ohio State received the kick to open the second half. Can it build on the lead?

Ohio native LeBron James is happy with what he sees from the Buckeyes so far.

This doesn't tell the whole story as Riley Leonard has also ran for 39 yards and willed the Irish to the end zone on the opening drive, but Will Howard is doing whatever he wants through the air.

The Irish haven't been able to put any pressure on Will Howard and the OSU quarterback is making them pay.

The Buckeyes will have the ball back to start the second half.

The Buckeyes are in the end zone again just before halftime as Will Howard caps off the lengthy drive with a sneaky pass to Quinshon Judkins. It's a 12-play, 80-yard drive for OSU — the third long touchdown drive for the Buckeyes.

OSU 21, Notre Dame 7

Will Howard found Carnell Tate over the middle for the first down and the Buckeyes are past midfield.

The Buckeyes face a third-and-7 near midfield as the game inches toward halftime. Ohio State QB Will Howard is a perfect 11-for-11 so far.

The Irish had a man in motion and the center snapped it into him. They recovered the ball, but are now forced to punt it.

OSU will have the ball at its own 20. There's 4:53 left in the first half.

The Buckeyes cap off a 10-play, 76-yard drive and take the lead with a tough run into the end zone by Quinshon Judkins.

OSU 14, Notre Dame 7

The Buckeyes are moving the ball with ease on this drive. They're now at the ND 20 and the Irish aren't able to get any kind of pressure on Will Howard.

Two plays and two first downs later, the Buckeyes are over midfield.

There's 11 minutes left in the second quarter.

Notable on that drive: The first holding call against Ohio State opponent since Sept. 21 against Marshall. Yes, really.

Well after an 18-play drive to kick things off, Notre Dame just went three-and-out and moved backwards on their second drive of the game. The Buckeyes will have it back at their own 24-yard line.

The Buckeyes respond with a touchdown of their own after an 11-play, 75- drive is capped off by a Will Howard pass to Jeremiah Smith. Game on in Atlanta!

OSU 7, Notre Dame 7

It was a quick opening quarter in Atlanta after Notre Dame's lengthy drive ate up so much clock. But the Buckeyes have responded and have a first down at the ND 13-yard line when the action resumes.

TreVeyon Henderson breaks loose for a 19-yard run to move it past the 50 and into Notre Dame territory.

Now it's Ohio State's turn. The Buckeyes have a first down after Will Howard found Jeremiah Smith on his first throw of the game.

What a statement opening drive by the Irish! They just ate up nearly 10 minutes of game time and Riley Leonard is into the end zone on a short run. That was an 18-play, 75-yard drive and Leonard ran the ball nine times for 34 yards.

Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0

Notre Dame is on the doorstep now.

This has been a methodical opening drive for Notre Dame. The Irish are now inside the 20 after another first-down run by Riley Leonard.

The Irish are clicking now and over midfield after another first-down run by Leonard.

Three plays, two runs and a first down for Riley Leonard. The Irish will want to control this game on the ground and the first series showed that.