The winner claims the national championship in the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and longest college football season ever. Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

The Buckeyes would be wise to control the running game on offense in their pursuit of college football's ultimate prize

Here's what Ohio State's Ryan Day and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman said in their final press conference before the CFP championship.