Sports world reacts to Ohio State's CFP national championship win - ESPN

The legend of the eighth seed came alive for the Ohio State Buckeyes when they defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday.

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard led the Buckeyes to the title with an 80% completion rate for 231 passing yards with two touchdowns. Running back Quinshon Judkins played a significant role with two touchdowns of his own.

Though the Buckeyes' opponent, No. 7-seeded Notre Dame, wasted no time in scoring on the first drive of the game, Ohio State rewrote history by becoming the only team to win a CFP championship after allowing an opening-drive touchdown, according to ESPN Research.

In response to Notre Dame's opening score, Howard threw a touchdown to wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in the following drive, beginning the Buckeyes' 21-point second quarter to leap ahead of the Fighting Irish.

The win marks Ohio State's ninth title, the last of which came in the 2014 season.

Social media went into a frenzy after the Ohio State win, including the Buckeyes' social media account with a Brutus Buckeye graphic trolling Notre Dame.

Here is how the sports world reacted to Ohio State's national championship victory.

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