Shortly after Notre Dame went down 31-7 in the third quarter vs. Ohio State, Irish fan Shane Gillis tweeted out his frustration on social media. Here's more:

Jerome Bettis and Joe Montana headline Notre Dame fans at Monday's CFP championship game vs. No. 8 Ohio State. Here's more:

By the time the meeting concluded, emotions had run high, tears had been shed—and Ohio State had been born anew. The Buckeyes are national champions, completing their run to the program’s first title since 2014 with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame on Monday night.

In the first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, the Ohio State Buckeyes were the last team standing. Here are our takeaways from the game.