Alumni playing for Ohio State and Notre Dame were introduced at halftime of the boys game, just four days after the Buckeyes won the national title.

ESPN announced an average of 22.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in championship game for the College Football

The game had 22.1 million viewers, and peaked with 26.1 million viewers in the 8:30-8:45 p.m. Eastern window. It was the most-watched non-NFL sporting event over the past year, but ratings were down compared to previous College Football Playoff title games.