Here's a closer look at how Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the first Black coach to make the college football national championship game

Either Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, left, or Penn State head coach James Franklin, posing with the Orange Bowl trophy on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Fla., will make history by reaching the College Football Playoff championship game. It’s taken 17 years, but college football is finally having its Super Bowl 41 moment.

Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting in years with Notre Dame taking on Penn State and Ohio State going to Texas to face the Longhorns.

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard became the first quarterback to throw for 1,000 yards in the College Football Playoff after a strong first half against Notre Dame. By hitting the mark, Howard set the record for most passing yards in a CFP run.

With all four teams that had a bye in the first round now eliminated, Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff ... think of when Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith played in Super Bowl XLI in ...

It started with some blowouts, ended with some nailbiters and gave fans plenty to look forward to in future editions.

From the high-powered, national champion Buckeyes to the individual breakout stars, here are the best players from the first-ever 12-team playoff field.

It’s going to take a long time to clean up the confetti on the floor of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but that’s not the concern of the Ohio State football program that just took home its ninth national championship after its 34-23 CFP National Championship Game win over Notre Dame on Monday night.

John Romano | It would be a risk, but there’s an argument to be made that Coen is better off with another year as a Bucs coordinator.

Ohio State needed four ferocious victories to vanquish a soul-crushing loss to Michigan and win the College Football Playoff championship.

Jeremiah Smith ... college football. The Ohio State star freshman wide receiver put together a monster day to help the 8th-seeded Buckeyes knock off No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the College Football ...