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00:00Hey, Scotty, we're down to one final game in college football for 2024-25.
00:05A bit of a tear in my eye.
00:06I mean, we're going to be in a drought for about seven, seven and a half months
00:10before we talk about actual games.
00:12Lots of cover in the offseason.
00:13But first, National Championship Monday night in Atlanta, ND, Ohio State.
00:19There's a lot I like about this game.
00:20Just from a personal standpoint, it's got a throwback feel to it.
00:24Rust belt teams, traditional powerhouses.
00:28I love the fact that this game comes down to defense, in-game coaching.
00:34Quarterbacks are good, gritty, but they're not going to be future
00:37first-second rounders, maybe third-day picks for Riley Leonard and Will Howard.
00:42So I love this matchup, but let's go over the game itself.
00:46Ohio State minus eight and a half.
00:48I like the Buckeyes.
00:49Now, I think it's going to be a close game.
00:51I think it'll be competitive.
00:52I think this will be a rock fight similar to Friday night's Cotton Bowl
00:56between Ohio State and Texas.
00:57Not a ton of points in this game.
01:00Two outstanding defenses, extremely well-coached.
01:04But worst unit on the field Monday night will be the Notre Dame offense.
01:09I've talked about this in the past.
01:11I have concerns about the passing game with Riley Leonard,
01:14the lack of perimeter playmakers.
01:16Jeremiah Love, Scott, their best offensive weapon, still not 100%.
01:21Saw that last week against Penn State.
01:23So I don't know how ND scores consistently.
01:27Maybe it'll take the defense.
01:29Maybe it'll be special teams like they had against Georgia when Jaden Harrison
01:34took a third-quarter kickoff back for a touchdown.
01:37It's going to take that.
01:38I don't expect to see extended drives.
01:41So ND struggling to score.
01:43Don't expect to see a lot of points from Ohio State.
01:46In fact, I think this will look a lot like the Ohio State-Texas game,
01:49somewhere in the neighborhood of 24-14, 27-17 close.
01:55Ohio State pulls away late.
01:57I like the Buckeyes laying 8 1⁄2.
02:00But again, I think you'll have to sweat it out in the second half.
02:03Now, some prop bets I like.
02:06Jeremiah Smith, phenomenal freshman.
02:08I'm taking him under 81 1⁄2 yards.
02:11We saw what happens to the Ohio State offense when defenses bracket.
02:16Jeremiah Smith.
02:17Will Howard just didn't look comfortable against Texas.
02:20ND's got the best pass efficiency defense in the country.
02:24I think Jeremiah stays under 81 1⁄2.
02:27Let's get real proppy here.
02:29I love ND getting a point and a half in the third quarter.
02:32This year, halftime adjustments.
02:34Great coaching staff.
02:36This year, 12-0-3 in the third quarter.
02:39They have not lost the third quarter all season.
02:42Give me the Irish plus a point and a half to come out of the halftime break
02:47and beat Ohio State in the third quarter.
02:49Ohio State wins a national championship.
02:52Ryan Day gets redemption.
02:54But listen, great season for the Irish.
02:57I think it'll be fun Monday night.