. >> meanwhile, as glad to atlanta for the national championship game between ohio state, the buckeyes, of course, and notre dame and fighting sticking up in the 1st no score game at this point. but on opening drive, riley leonard takes it in himself, runs the middle for a touchdown, capping off a historic 18 play. 75 yard drive the longest scoring drive in championship game history. 2nd quarter now tied at 7 on first and goal is on justin's. you see him here to get the handoff breaks a tackle breaks another tackle and dives in for the touchdown. the buckeyes, they take the lead on that one was justin's wasn't there in the 3rd quarter. he gets another kerry another touchdown. 3rd of the night 11 carries 2 receptions and 121 total yards. but jenkins, ohio state just pouring it on at this 0.11, every bit of it with this celebration. now, later in the 3rd notre dame trailing 24 this point. but later passes it jaden greathouse. he spins and gets away from his defender. nothing the pretty much green grass in front of so he fakes his way to his house. it's a 34 yard today. the fighting irish

for ohio state who, after a hard fought game that came down to the final minute, are on top of college football for the first time in a decade. >> it's good! >> will: overnight the ohio state buckeyesational champions, defeating the notre dame fighting irish 34-23. >> it's ohio state, last team standing. >> will: led by quarterback will howard who threw for 231 yards, two touchdowns and at one point completed 17 consecutive passes. and their running back who scored three touchdowns and broke off this massive 70 yard run to set off a score to start the second half. he reflected on the win to gma. how does the reality compare to the dream that you had? >> it's more than anything. you think you want to be a national champion. there's so much blood, tears that go into it. >> will: the stars were on hand. lebron james celebrating touchdown number three. the irish got on the board first. >> touchdown, notre dame! >> will: their fans a frenzied sea of green. but the buckeyes battled right back, scoring four straight touchdowns. >> ohio state stretches and flexes. >> will: a fourth quarter comeback seemed like it might be brewing. the irish getting the game winning eight points. >> grit an

to sports now because we had the college football national championship play out between the ohio state buckeyes and the fighting irish of notre dame and kron four's. erin wilson has the highlights. >> while state the buckeyes, of course, and notre dame and fighting sticking up in the 1st no score game at this point. but on opening drive, riley leonard takes it in himself, runs the middle for a touchdown, capping off a historic 18 play. 75 yard drive the longest scoring drive in championship game history. 2nd quarter tied at 7 on first and goal is quinshon judkins. you see him here to get the handoff breaks a tackle been breaks another tackle and dives in for the touchdown. the buckeyes, they take the lead on that one was justin's wasn't there in the 3rd quarter. he gets another kerry another touchdown. its 3rd of the 9 to 11 carries 2 receptions and 121 total yards. but jenkins, ohio state just pouring it on at this 0.11, every bit of it with this celebration. now, later in the 3rd notre dame trailing red. 24 this point. but later passes it jaden greathouse. he spins and gets away from his defe

. >> the season wraps up with the ohio state buckeyes taking on the notre dame fighting irish. >> i almost forgot that it's still college football season. i know guys have not won the title since 2014. the irish not since 1989. see what happens tonight on espn at 7:30 p.m. eastern right here. and finally, to the ball fan who found out what a game changer this lab named reggie was desperately trying to retrieve, retrieve his tennis ball that got stuck under the ice in england. >> no, no amount of scratching or scratching could free that ball. >> somebody get him >> george: good morning america. president-elect trump hours away from being sworn in as our 47th president. donald trump returns. >> we won! [ cheers

let's talk sports now and a recap and the college football national championship ohio state buckeyes m the title yet against the notre dame fighting irish. it was an interesting game to watch kron four's. erin wilson has the highlights. >> i'll state the buckeyes, of course, and notre dame and fighting not sticking up in the 1st no score game at this point. but on the opening drive, riley leonard takes it in himself, runs the middle for a touchdown, capping off a historic 18 play. 75 yard drive the longest scoring drive in championship game history. 2nd quarter tied at 7 on first and goal is quinshon judkins. you see him here to get the handoff breaks a tackle been breaks another tackle and dives in for the touchdown. the buckeyes, they take the lead on that one was justin's wasn't there in the 3rd quarter. he gets another kerry another touchdown. its 3rd of the 9 to 11 carries 2 receptions and 121 total yards. but jenkins, ohio state just pouring it on at this 0.11, every bit of it with this celebration. now, later in the 3rd notre dame trailing by 24 this point. but later passes it

recapping what happened in college football, the national championship yet the ohio state buckeyes claimle after defeating the notre dame fighting irish and our kron four's. erin wilson has the highlights. >> i'll state the buckeyes, of course, and notre dame and fighting not sticking up in the 1st no score game at this point. but on the opening drive, riley leonard takes it in himself, runs the middle for a touchdown, capping off a historic 18 play. 75 yard drive the longest scoring drive in championship game history. 2nd quarter tied at 7 on first and goal is quinshon judkins. you see him here to get the handoff breaks a tackle in breaks another tackle and dives in for the touchdown. the buckeyes, they take the lead on that one was justin's wasn't there in the 3rd quarter. he gets another kerry, another touchdown. 3rd of the 9 to 11 carries 2 receptions and 121 total yards. but jenkins, ohio state just pouring it on at this 0.11, every bit of it with this celebration. now, later in the 3rd notre dame trailing red. 24 this point. but later passes it jaden greathouse. he spins and gets a

buckeye. there is nothing like it. >> reporter: ohio state's triumph coming two months after their stunning loss >> reporter: and will howard is actually a graduate student who spent the first four years of his college career at kansas state. and when eanouned his decision to join the buckeyes, he emphasized his goal was to win a national championship. saying at the time i knew i'd be kicking myself if i passed up this opportunity. safe to say, guys, he made the most of it, right? >> and he's getting a masters? that's incredible. kailee, thank you. let's ask him about it. the buckeyes qb and mvp joins us now from atlanta. will, good morning. >> way to go. >> congratulations. >> okay. just how do you feel? >> good morning, guys. >> what's this moment like? >> oh, it's unbelievable. you know, i can't really put it into words right now. still pretty surreal. i don't think it is really going to set in honestly until we get back to columbus and get to be around the fans and some of our close friends and really just get to enjoy this one, but it is truly, truly surreal right now. >> i mean, you starte

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adding rexulti. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the head coach of the ohio state buckeyesk you for bringing the trophy with you. >> sure. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. congratulations. [ cheers ] >> it's not exactly light. >> jimmy: no, it's not. it's actually very, very heavy, yeah. what would you say this is probably? jeez, i can't lift it. i'm not joking. >> you need to get in the weight room. >> jimmy: i can't even lift it, man. >> about 50 pounds. >> jimmy: is it 50? oh, it's more than that. >> you need some help? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, i really -- it's so sad, i'm not kidding. it's that heavy. like -- oh, my god. [ laughter ] all right. yeah, it's got to be more than 50 pound right? please just tell everyone for tv it's -- >> 75. >> jimmy: 200 pounds. okay -- [ laughter ] you won last week. he's you celebrating. has it all sunk in yet? i mean -- [ cheers and applause ] >> yesterday, we had a huge celebration in the stadium. we had over 45,000 fans there. and that's really when it sunk in. because, you know, just the hard work and the journey that we went on to get the

ohio state scoop and score. >> reporter: this morning, the ncaa championship match up is set. >> texas does fight hard and ohio state has the final word. >> the cotton bowl trophy. >> reporter: the ohio state buckeyesgainst notre dame in over a week in the national championship. >> for ohio state. >> reporter: the first since the ncaa expanded the college football playoff from four teams to 12. the wild card kickoffs tonight and the college game is feeling like the pros. now college players are getting paid through name, image and likeness or nil deals. ohio state with a reported payroll of around $20 million. texas be believed to be in the same range. all that cash and the ability for players to transfer schools without sitting out a year like they did in the past changing the game as we know it. texas qb quinn ewers transferring from ohio state, using the money to help his mother. >> i pay my mom a salary which is nice because all the effort and work they put into me growing up. >> reporter: as the college superstars prepare for one of the biggest games of their lives, the nfl wide card kicks off with the chargers and justin herbert representing the city devastated by wildfires and facing the tex

to mornings on two at 620 for the ohio state buckeyes, or this year's college football national championsst notre dame. >> the 2025 college football national champion coach ryan day and the ohio state buckeyes. >> as the confetti fell on the field. buckeye fans proudly watched their team hoist the national championship trophy. the team did it thanks to big runs from quarterback will howard and running back quinshon judkins. jenkins finished with 100 yards and a hat trick of touchdowns. >> we came out and we talked about being the hardest playing team in the country and executing and beating out a champion. i think we did an unbelievable job of executing tonight. >> this is why you get into coaching, to see guys reach their dreams and goals after going through adversity, and nothing great has ever been accomplished without going through adversity. >> heavy pressure. this marks the program's ninth national championship, its first since the 2014 season. last night's title also made the buckeyes the champion of the sport's first ever 12 team playoff clincher. well, the warriors are traveling

. >> reporter: the stage is set for an historic showdown in atlanta, as the ohio state buckeyes and notre dame fighting irish go head to head in the first ever 12-team college football playoff national championship game. >> to get to the national championship, this is what you grow up wanting to do. >> reporter: osu enters the game with one goal, to capture its first title in a decade. buckeyes quarterback will howard says the team's prepared for a fight. >> it's going to be a war and it's not going to be given to us. we're going to have to earn it out there. >> reporter: notre dame needs their dominant defense to slow down osu's high powered offense if they have any chance of winning their 12th title in program history and first since 1988. >> you got to put the work in today to give you a chance to have the outcome you want on monday. >> reporter: the two storied programs are ready for the biggest stage. >> we're going to do what we do best and go out there and execute. >> reporter: and the connections between these two programs are many. notre dame coach marcus freeman played at ohio s

the longest college football season in history is over, and the ohio state buckeyes are the last teamre dame got the scoring started with an epic 18- play, almost 10- minute drive. quarterback riley leonard powering in for the touchdown. after that, it was all ohio state. quarterback will howard leading his team to touchdowns on their first four possessions. they were up 31-7. the irish did fight. they cut the lead to eight late in the fourth. great touchdown catch by jaden gradehouse. on a crucial third down, ohio state's star receiver freshman, jeremiah smith, came up huge. a 57 yard catch, helping to seal the win. running back judkins scored three touchdowns. ebuka finishes as the buckeyes' all- time leader in receptions. 34-23. ninth win in school history. will howard was named mvp. >> you have to give all the credit in the world to those guys, man. they fought their tails off, and we knew they were going to come give us a fight, man. i wouldn't be here without my teammates, without my family, without everyone that bet on me back in downing town, pennsylvania. man, i'm at a loss f

the ohio state buckeyes defeating notre dame to win the college football national championship 34-23 rks ohio state ninth national championship in the first since 2014 this was the first college football new 12 team playoff trump making a prerecorded video from last nights game is vice president jay deviance a huge ohio state fan and bill hemmer. vivek ramaswamy out as president trump's department a government efficiency that decision coming down yesterday he writes this on x it was my honor to support the creation of doge and company elon musk in team will succeed in streamlining government all have more to say about my future plans in ohio but most importantly were all in all president trump make america great again. vivek ramaswamy expected to launch the ohio gubernatorial bid sometime next week doge facing the first legal challenge hours after president trump's inauguration the national security council filing a lawsuit accusing the agency of violating public disclosure requirements claiming it should be considered a federal advisory committee instead we reached out to the trump a

the ohio state buckeyes crowned king's have football taken down in the fighting irish to win first nationalmpionship in the playoff era. one-point lead and to hunker down and fend off a furious comeback attempts from the irish. >> here they come. pressure and delivers downfield and he's got it! jeremiah smith a touch in the second half until that that potential game clincher! >> todd: power to, you should be impressed with yourself amazing pass, jeremiah smith icing the game for the buckeyes and went on to win 34-23 ninths national championship in school history for ohio state and can a day for j.d. vance because this is his team. he was inaugurated as vice president, sworn end. it is tough. >> carley: he said before, i'm sorry, he said and hoping the inauguration so i can watch the game but he was joking. if you are ohio state fan and trump supporter, yesterday was your day. spilling one of the most powerful moments at the inauguration date when the family of hamas hostages welcomed on stage by president trump says he will fight to bring the hostages home. >> carley: more on that next. >>

. >> well, a member of the ohio state buckeyes national championship team is transferring to cal. p quarterback devin brown is joining the golden bears next season. brown entered the transfer portal in december, but stayed with the buckeyes through their run with the national championship game that ended in a big win over notre dame fighting irish. brown has thrown for 331 yards and three touchdowns in the past two seasons. he has two years of eligibility left and is coming in at a crucial time for cal. of course, the golden bears losing their starting quarterback fernando mendoza in the off season, who entered the transfer portal and is now with the university of indiana. all right, now to nashville. the sharks were on the road tonight taking on the predators to the second period. we go sharks power play up four one william eklund finds mikael in front for his 14th goal of the season. sharks lead five one. third period predators power play down five four. filip forsberg feeds roman josi for the one timer, his ninth goal of the season. game is now tied at five. later in the third s

. >> the 2025 college football national champion coach ryan day and the ohio state buckeyes. >> as thei fell onto the field at mercedes-benz stadium. buckeye fans proudly watched their team hoist the national championship trophy. >> we came out and we talked about being the hardest playing team in the country and executing and beating out a champion, and i think we did an unbelievable job of executing tonight. >> this is why you get into coaching, to see guys reach their dreams and goals after going through adversity, and nothing great has ever been accomplished without going through adversity. >> well, there's a bay area connection to ohio state's championship. head coach ryan day served as the quarterback coach for the san francisco 49ers back in the 2016 season. hayward's reverend martin luther king, jr. s observances featured music and more. memories of an east bay community leader. >> and lead with- [music] love. i love you, lord. happy birthday. >> well, the group gave a posthumous community award to pastor tommie smith of palma ceia baptist church. he was an engineer who worked

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the ohio state buckeyes and notre dame fighting irish are in atlanta, with the kickoff monday night at the mercedes-benz stadium. and both of these powerhouse programs are looking to add to their long and storied college football pedigrees. this is the first ever national championship game played in the newly expanded college football playoff. college football writer for bleacher report, morgan moriarty is with us right now. i mean, this is going to be really exciting, especially since it's the first of this expanded, you know, playoff season. so what should we be looking at between ohio state and notre dame? yeah, should be fun i guess. does one have an advantage over the other? >> yes, absolutely. i mean this is a great matchup. two really storied historic programs taking the field for the national title, which i think is great. like you mentioned, i think it's a great way to cap off this 12 team playoff. the first year that we've seen this play off. but really the biggest thing with notre dame, i'll start with them. the big thing that i've seen this season is the transformation that

ohio state. we are tied up, the buckeyes get their second touchdown of the game, osu takes the lead in the game.as packed up the fourth and goal from the eight, jack sawyer picks up the fumble and he's going to return it, 83 yards, they used to be roommates by the way when they were at ohio state. the buckeyes advanced to play notre dame, the national title is a week from monday, the second straight year the fcc has not reached the championship game, it just means more. nfl, fred warner was the lone 49er selected, pretty good for a guy who played on a broken ankle since september, george kittle and kyle juszczyk were named to the second team. and the sharks, 90 seconds left, utah scores the game-winner, utah wins. that is going to do it for sports, i hope you have a great day. >>> two yankees fans involved in a foul ball incident in the world series are now banned indefinitely from all major-league baseball games, the interference from the right fielder, mookie betts happened last october, one fan grabbed the club with both hands, you can see it here. the other fan grabbed his bare hand. the yan

. >>> buckeye blitz. the ohio stateakes down notre dame to win the college football national championship. how the buckeyes are celebrating their first title in more than a decade. >>> thank you for being with us. we hope you had a restful mlk and inauguration day. we begin with the first full day of the second trump administration with the president already busy at work. he assigned dozens of executive orders and actions since returning to the oval office. here are just a few. pardoning and commuting the sentences of 1,500 people charged in connection to the january 6th attack on the capitol. ordering the federal government to recognize two genders, male and female, asking the justice department not to enforce a ban on tiktok for 75 days, and declaring a national energy emergency to boost fossil fuel production. he fired the head of the coast guard, linda fagan. the first known senior military officer to be let go joining us nbc news senior white house correspondent garrett haake from outside the white house. garrett,

ohio state. now the ducks beat the buckeyes in the regular season. but this was a very different game today. ohio state already up 7, nothing. >> one will howard finds mecca between 3 duct offenders. 42 yard touchdowns, 14, nothing. ohio state. they built a 24, nothing lead in the 2nd quarter and then they had treveyon henderson. 66 yard run the the rout was on. 31, nothing's defense. couldn't believe their eyes. ohio state led 34 to 8 at the half. ducks tried to make a game of it. opening drive of the 3rd quarter. noah whittington dives in for the td. it's dust back within 19. but just too much ohio state, they had all the answers later in the 3rd quarter. henderson with his second touchdown of the day. and it was all ohio state final score. 41 to 21. >> as the buckeyes move into the semi-finals. >> well, earlier in the day, texas taking on arizona state in the peach bowl. the longhorns came in as 13 point favorites, but the sun devils have a running back. hennis khattab coming. this kid when he was at sacramento state. he was great. then and he is even better now. texas built the lead in th

buckeyes kappa, 13 play 88 yard drive with justin second touchdown of the night. ohio state back up 7 with 7 minutes to go. texas has a chance late 4th and goal trying to make something happen hit by jack sawyer strips. it scoops it and scores it 83 yards that his former roommate from one ewers was at ohio state and the buckeyes win. 28 14. they're going to take on notre dame in the national championship game a week from monday atlanta. the nfl announced it's all pro teams today and forty-niners linebacker fred warner was named first team all-pro for the 3rd straight year. 4th time overall, foreigner early season nominee for defensive player of the year. he was the team's standout all season long and played a lot of you with a fractured ankle to really amazing. george kittle kyle use check both seconds. team nick bosa did not get any votes. 50. >> i well deserved for fred warner. that absolutely had a great year. think spend. you know, that's all we've got tonight. thanks for joining us. have a good night. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the b

ohio state. ohio state, though, runs over oregon. the final score 4121. the buckeyesdvance to the semifinals. >> so who will ohio state face? the quarterfinal action began with texas and asu in the peach bowl. all longhorns early. already up 7 to 3. silas bolden fields the punt at his own 25. makes a man miss, then turns on the jets up the middle. bolden takes it 75 yards to the house. texas takes the 14 three lead. fourth quarter. texas up 24 eight. here come the sun devils. pitch to cam. scatter. who heaves it downfield. malik mcclain makes the catch 42 yard td. lead cut to 2416 after the two point conversion. later, sam leavitt launches it downfield to well who else? scatter. who pulls it down? asu would tie it up on this drive. texas misses two field goals in regulation. we go to ot second ot. quinn ewers off the play action. drops it into gunner helm 25 yard touchdown. longhorns up 3931. last chance for asu leavitt up towards the sideline. intercepted by andrew mukuba. the longhorns outlast asu's comeback 3931. texas advances to the cotton bowl while the 49ers ar

ohio state. he came through. he forced that fumble off quinn ewers. those two were actually roommates freshman year at ohio state, when ewers was a member of the buckeyeswyer, 83 yards. the other way to put the game away. ohio state sideline, as you can imagine, was just going nuts as they win 2814 booking their ticket to atlanta. a playoff victory. >> i kind of blacked out on the run over when i picked it up. >> but i mean, you know, coach put us in a great position to coach top ten man, top ten man. >> come on. >> i can't say enough about jack sawyer. he's a guy who loves being a buckeye. he loves his teammates. he's done everything we've asked him to do. >> he's a captain. >> he's everything. >> you know that we could possibly ask for in a captain. and to make a play like that, in that moment that we talked about before the game, do you want to leave a legacy behind? you become a legend. he just became a legend in ohio state. >> yeah, it certainly did. ohio state will look to win their sixth national title as they take on notre dame. january 20th in atlanta. buckeyes huge nine and a half point favorites for that game. in the meantime, the nfl playof

number one, oregon facing the 8 seed ohio state and the buckeyes came out of the gates just on fire already up 7, nothing early. will howard finds a mecca ca down the middle between 3 duct offenders. 42 yard touchdown. it's 14, nothing buckeyes. they would build a 24, nothing lead in the 2nd quarter. and then treveyon henderson breaks off this 66 yard run to pay dirt. >> the route is on. 31, nothing ducks fans couldn't believe their eyes. ohio state led 34 to 8 at the half. oregon trying to make a game of it. opening drive of the 3rd quarter knowing know weddington diving in for the touchdown. got the ducks with a 1934 to 15 but just too much ohio state as later in the 3rd quarter. it's henderson again, his second touchdown of the day. ohio state rolls on. 41 to 21. they move in to the semi finals. earlier in the day, texas facing arizona state in the peach bowl. the longhorns came in as 13 point favorite, but the sun devils have a running back camps. scattered like covered this kid when he was at sacramento state. he was a stud. then he's still a stud. now. >> for a su, let's get to the hi

a perfect new year's day in pasadena, oregon ohio state in the rose bowl. buckeyes strike twice in the first quarter. will howard threw a 45 yarder. then this 42 yarder to emeka egbuka 14. nothing ohio state early second. howard and jeremiah smith touchdown catch. he had 187 yards receiving. he earned offensive mvp honors and trayvon henderson scored two on the ground, including 66 yards here. ohio state led 34 to 8 at the half. they rolled to a 4121 win in the rose bowl. they'll play the winner of the peach bowl, an instant classic in atlanta. arizona state trailed by 16 to texas in the fourth quarter. we go halfback toss. kam scatterbug grew up outside sacramento 42 yard connection to malik mcclain. add the two point conversion. it's an eight point game. 90s later, scatterbug finds paydirt. another two point conversion game tied. we go to overtime. fourth and 13 for texas quinn ewers to matthew gould. and they had to have this as a game tying touchdown. how did he get that wide open extended the game we go to double ot texas scored. so the longhorns interception o

. >>> and ohio state reigns supreme. the buckeyes fighting off the fighting irish. we ave the highlights. tuesday january 21st, and "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. and thanks so much for joining us, i'm jessica layton. the second act of the trump administration is officially under way, after an action-packed day one. the newly-inaugurated president donald trump spent the evening celebrating with supporters. he and the first lady shared dances at three inaugural balls throughout the capital. >> we needed three, because we have such support. there's a longing for competence in this country. there's a longing for common sense. >> soon after taking the oath, president trump quickly got to work to implement his agenda, signing a flurry of executive orders and presidential pardons. the president kept one of his controversial campaign promises, issuing nearly 1500 pardons to his supporters who were connected to the january 6th attack on the capitol. including those who assaulted law enforcement officers. the sentences of 14 others were commuted. 44-year-o

by the way, sawyer and ewers were roommates at ohio state. the buckeyes4, and will face notre dame in the national championship on january 20th. >> the nfl is out with its latest all-pro team, and a few familiar faces made the list. three niners were named to all-pros. linebacker fred warner made the first team roster. fullback kyle juszczyk and tight end george kittle earned second team honors. raiders rookie tight end and napa native brock bowers was named to the all pro first team. roster. the all-pro team voted on by 50 nationwide members of the media who regularly cover the nfl. >> on the ice, the san jose sharks in the beehive state for the final time this season to face the utah hockey club. take a look at this cute dog in attendance to see this matchup. pretty cute. no score yet in the first period. fabian zetterlund wrist shot puts the sharks on the board 58 seconds into the game, his 12th of the season. under two minutes left. game tied at one. barrett hayton shoots at the top of the circle and he scores. utah hockey club wins 2 to 1. and that d

not long after it started, less than one minute into the game between ohio state and oregon and the buckeyesll howard toss to jeremiah smith. and he's gone 45 yards for the touchdown. ohio state was just getting started. they ran off 38 unanswered points. howard finishing with 319 yards passing and three touchdowns as ohio state won 4121. they face texas in the college playoff semifinal in the cotton bowl a week from friday. the 49ers will have a new starting quarterback for their regular season finale sunday in arizona. josh dobbs is filling in for the injured brock purdy. this will be dobbs first start for the niners since joining the team in the off season. dobbs came in late in the fourth quarter monday against the lions after purdy left with an elbow injury. brandon allen has been the number two quarterback for most of the season, but the team says dobbs has more mobility, which is a big plus with all the injuries the niners have been dealing with on the offensive line. it's been great. him and brandon. so you know they've been two good guys to have there. i've kind of looked at both of

ohio state is going to walk out of atlanta national champions. >> what a game. ohio state celebrating its ninth college football title after holding off a comeback bid by notre dame in last night's championship. now, the buckeyes-7 lead and held on for a 34-23 victory. ohio state quarterback will howard threw two touch down passes as the buckeyes scored touchdowns on its first four possessions. >>> and american tennis star coco gauff is out at the australian open. the number three seed lost to spain's paula badosa in straight sets in their quart final match that ended goff's winning streak that dated back to november. she was trying to make it to the semifinals in melbourne for the second year in a row. >>> costco workers threatening to strike and tiktok buys more time. here's shanelle kaul with today's moneywatch. >>> u.s. stocks closed higher monday on donald trump's first day back in the oval office. the dow gained 334 points. the nasdaq was up 291, and the s&p 500 gained 59 points. president donald trump signed an executive order monday to keep tiktok running for 75 days. this would allow the china-based company bytedance to sell its stake or reach a deal with the u.s. bytedance had said for months it wasn

ohio state. he came through. he forced quinn ewers to a fumble. those two were actually roommates freshman year at ohio state when quinn was a buckeye. wyer then picked it up and went 83 yards to put the game away. ohio state sideline was just going nuts at that point. they went 28 to 14 booking their ticket to the championship game in atlanta. i kind of blacked out on the run over and i picked it up. >> but i mean, you know, coaches put us in a great position to coach top ten man, top ten man. i can't say enough about jack sawyer. he's a guy who loves being a buckeye. he loves his teammates. he's done everything we asked him to do. he's a captain. >> he's everything. >> you know that we could possibly ask for in a captain. and to make a play like that in that moment we talked about before the game, do you want to leave a legacy behind? you become a legend. he just became a legend in ohio state. >> yeah. ohio state will look to win their sixth national title as they take on notre dame january 20th in atlanta. the buckeyes, their huge nine and a half point favorites for that game. in the meantime, the nfl playoffs kick off later today.

ohio state, came through. >> he forces quinn ewers to fumble. those two were actually roommates freshman year at ohio state, when ewers played for the buckeyes. sawyer then picked it up, went 83 yards to put the game away. ohio state sideline just going nuts as they win 28 to 14, booking their ticket to atlanta for notre dame. >> i kind of blacked out on the run over when i picked it up. >> but i mean, you know, coach put us in a great position to coach top ten man, top ten man. >> i can't say enough about jack sawyer. he's a guy who loves being a buckeye. he loves his teammates. he's done everything we've asked him to do. he's a captain. he's everything. you know that we could possibly ask for in a captain. and to make a play like that in that moment we talked about before the game. do you want to leave a legacy behind? you become a legend. he just became a legend in ohio state. >> ohio state will now look to win their sixth national title as they take on notre dame, january 20th in atlanta. and the buckeyes huge 9.5. favorites for that game. and you know jessica what a turnaround it's been for the buckeyes after thanksgiving. they lost to mi

ohio state. seven minutes to. go buckeyes, jensen up the gut, second touchdown of the game.l take a 21-14 lead. fourth and goal now from the eighth. viewers, sacked by jack sawyer. picks up the fumble. they will take it 83 yards. game sealing touchdown. sawyer, by the way, used to be roommates when they were both at ohio state. they're going to advance to play notre dame in the national title a week from monday. two heavyweights. i was told it was the best conference. just saying. >>> nfl, fred warner was the lone 49ers selected. third consecutive year warner has earned that honor. pretty good for a guy who played on a broken ankle since september. yeah. george kittle and kyle named to the second club team. >> this could be your mascot when you don't have a nickname and everybody could be okay with it. 90 seconds left. here is what's not okay. the game tied up at one. hits the game winner, 2-1. san jose has lost eight out of their last ten. ryansfaces former niners head coach, jim harbaugh. and followed by the steelers and ravens for the late game. very bizarre. nfl playoffs

buckeyes never took their foot off the gas, racking up 34 points before the half. the ducks finally got on board at the end of the second quarter but already looked cooked. ohio state'sh smith reeled in three long touchdown passes from will howard. and the buckeyes roll to a 41-21 win in the rose bowl. ohio state advances to face texas in the semi-finals after the long horns escaped arizona state in overtime. it was all horns with 77 yards in their first two plays for a quick touchdown and a punt return by silas bolden. then here comes cam scatterboo, racking up three touchdowns leading the rally to tie it up. long horns doink what would have been a game-winning field goal to send it into ot where it looked all but over. >> texas must convert fourth and 13. >> it's a blitz look here. trying to audible. >> to stay alive. can they hook'em? touchdown! matthew golden! >> an interception by texas safety seals an instant classic. horns win 39-31. this afternoon, georgia and notre dame will face off in the sugar bowl, delayed after yesterday's tragic attack in new orleans. >>> still to come, the iconic characters entering the public domain. and rihanna puts in the work for

buckeye, class of 2005. he played football, basketball, baseball, at ohio state, and tonight is the only thing jd vance and ier agree on, our buckeyes won the national championship. >> congratulations, ohio state, thank you very much, coming up next, we will speak with one of the performers at tonight's liberty ball, what he says that he wants to see from the trump presidency. >>> inauguration day is turning into a glitzy night here in washington, d.c., with celebrations, live performances, they are well underway, trump putting on his dancing shoes to cap off his return to the white house. and join me now country music star parker maccallum, he's performing at the commander in chief ball tonight, parker, so good to meet you. you major big debut at the grand old opry, just a few years ago. would you ever imagine performing on a stage like this now? >> you know, i guess i kind of always had it in the back of my mind a little bit but me and my guys have been so blessed and we feel like we've earned every stripe that we have, and try to continue to do so, so, i try never to let the moment get too big, act like y

. >> a perfect new year's day in pasadena, oregon ohio state in the rose bowl. buckeyesike twice in the first quarter. will howard threw a 45 yard touchdown. this one goes for 42. it's 14. nothing after one early second 17 nothing howard to jeremiah smith. that's his second touchdown catch. he hit a buck 87 receiving earning offensive mvp honors. and trayvon treveyon henderson two scores on the ground. this goes 66 yards. ohio state led 34 to 8 at the half. and they roll to a 4121 win over oregon. they're going to play the winner of the peach bowl which was an instant classic in atlanta. arizona state trailed texas by 16 in the fourth quarter. how about a halfback pass from cam. scarborough to malik mcclain 42 yards. and the two point conversion is added. it's eight point game 90s later, scarborough finds the end zone. another two point conversion game tied. we go to overtime. it's fourth and 13 for texas. they need to have it. quinn ewers to matthew golden wide open touchdown. that extends the game in double ot texas scored first. so now arizona state needs to match. an

. >> a perfect new year's day in pasadena, oregon ohio state in the rose bowl. buckeyes strike twice in the first quarter. will howard threw a 45 yard touchdown. this one goes for 42. it's 14. nothing after one early second 17 nothing howard to jeremiah smith. that's his second touchdown catch. he hit a buck 87 receiving earning offensive mvp honors. and trayvon treveyon henderson two scores on the ground. this goes 66 yards. ohio state led 34 to 8 at the half. and they roll to a 4121 win over oregon. they're going to play the winner of the peach bowl which was an instant classic in atlanta. arizona state trailed texas by 16 in the fourth quarter. how about a halfback pass from cam. scarborough to malik mcclain 42 yards. and the two point conversion is added. it's eight point game 90s later, scarborough finds the end zone. another two point conversion game tied. we go to overtime. it's fourth and 13 for texas. they need to have it. quinn ewers to matthew golden wide open touchdown. that extends the game in double ot texas scored first. so now arizona state needs to match

ohio state's quinshon judkins. how about this? this dude scored three touchdowns. the buckeyesf the fighting irish 34 to 23. ohio state the national champions. all right. this is always a special day in the nba. many tributes to martin luther king jr today chase center the warriors and celtics. a lot of kids on hand. first quarter steph curry with the three pointer. the warriors had an 11 to 10 lead. and then it got ugly. warriors turnover here leads to an easy basket for the celtics. boston wins. get this 125 to 85. the warriors most lopsided home loss in 40 years. they dropped to 21 and 21 on the season. sharks hockey in boston. kids on hand there as well. this was a heartbreaker. we'll pick it up in the third period. the sharks had a 3 to 2 lead, but the wheels would come off. boston's charlie coyle, part of win it goal third period. bruins dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five

. >> reporter: this is the moment that sealed ohio state's win, sending the buckeyes to the college footballe players a group synonymous with college football, the ohio state band, known as the best damn band in the land. grayson niemi is playing cymbals in the band but before his sophomore year began, he got life-altering news. you hear that word, cancer, what do you remember thinking and feeling? >> i remember going home that night and it kind of hit me a second time that i was going to need to go down to the cancer hospital to be doing things i would never have dreamed of having to do. >> reporter: the ohio native was diagnosed with stage two testicular cancer. shortly after finishing his freshman year. quickly getting surgery and treatment at ohio state's comprehensive cancer center, grayson stayed committed to making the band the following year. your final day of chemo is also your final day of tryouts. what happened on that day? >> i was pretty fired up, you know, i'm not letting this stop me on the second day. and so hearing my name called, i was ecstatic. >> reporter: so it was back

number eight seed ohio state dominated number one-ranked oregon, who had been undefeated all season. the buckeyesooking for revenge after losing to the ducks by one point the last time they met. but ohio making sure it wasn't even close, winning the rose bowl, 41-21. the buckeyes now advance to a college football playoff semi final against number five seed, texas. >>> the new year starts with two new recalls. here's wendy gillette with today's "money watch." >> wall street was closed for the new year's holiday. in the last day of 2024, the markets lost ground. the dow slid 29 points. the nasdaq fell 175. and the s&p 500 finished 25 points lower. >>> a couple recalls to tell you about. ford is recalling almost 300,000 diesel engine trucks because a defected fuel pump could cause a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash. the national highway transportation safety commission, says drivers could experience an extended crank when starting the vehicle, a check engine light, noise, and reduced engine power. seven models from 2020 to 2022 are part of the recall. >>> and the other recall involves b

buckeye. he played football, basketball, baseball, at ohio state. and tonight is the only thing j.d. e and i will ever agree on. our buckeyes won the national championship. thank you. >> congratulations. everyone, thank you very much. coming up, we're going to speak with one of the performers at tonight's liberty ball. what he says he wants to see from the trump presidency. dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. >>> well, inauguration day is turning into a glitzy night in washington, d.c. celebrations with live performances are well under way. president trump putting on his dancing shoes to cap off his return to the white house. hey, joining me now, country musi

ohio state defensive end jack sawyer running a fumble back 83 yards for a touchdown. the move giving the buckeyeswill now take on notre dame on january 20th for the title. you can watch that game at 7:30 eastern on espn. >> rhiannon: by the way, that fumble by his former roommate at ohio state. that hurts a little bit when looking forward to that matchup. >> whit: first, though, we're used to seeing abc news chief international correspondent james longman reporting from all over the world but now he's here to talk about his inner world and his family history in his new book, "the inherited life," and james is joining us on this side of the pond. it's so great to see you. thank you for coming in. of course, this is a deeply personal story, incredibly powerful. why did you decide to share this with everyone else? >> i've always known this was the book i was going to write. this was my family's story. it's something i've carried with me my whole life. my father had schizophrenia and ended his life when i was 9. his brother had schizophrenia. my grandfather also ended his life. my mother has clinical