College Football Playoff National Championship is set as 7-seed Notre Dame will face 8-seed Ohio State in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, Jan. 20 with the sport's most illustrious prize on the line.

The College Football Playoff semifinals feature classic brands in rare matchups that should make for riveting games leading up to the CFP championship game on Jan. 20. It also features four of the top-five scoring defenses in the FBS.

Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,