Mahi Patel was lucky enough to score a student ticket to watch the Buckeyes compete against Notre Dame in Atlanta.  “No matter where the Buckeyes go, we show up,” Mahi Patel said. “There was no other way I could’ve ended the season.

Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium.

The news comes as Ohio State was celebrating the team's national championship in Columbus. "Sources: Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a three-year deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State," ESPN's Pete Thamel detailed in a Sunday message on X. "It averages $3.1 million over three years."