Both quarterbacks knew their final season of college football could still be a special one even after their teams endured difficult setbacks.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard has sort of been a breakout star in the College Football Playoff, silencing all of his doubters in leading Ohio Stat

Notre Dame will enter Monday night’s national championship game in Atlanta as a long shot. Specifically, n 8.5-point underdog against Ohio State.

According to On3 Sports, Notre Dame Fighting Irish was one of the programs that contacted Howard, but they seemed to have their eyes set on Riley Leonard, another elite transfer quarterback. When asked about if Notre Dame was interested in his services, Howard said,

Ohio State had a couple snoozers to start things off as they dominated their first two CFP games. Ohio State blew out Tennessee at home in the first round as they won 42-17, and then they smoked one seed Oregon in the quarterfinals as it was 31-0 halfway through the second quarter. They cruised to a 41-21 win.

After joining Ohio State via the transfer portal ahead of the 2024 season, Howard was viewed as a potential weak link coming into the year. However, he has quickly turned himself

As the College Football Playoff National Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State looms, a stunning revelation has surfaced: rival quarterbacks Riley Leonard and Will Howard were once roommates at the prestigious Manning Passing Academy.

Ohio State is one game away from its first national championship in a decade, and their quarterback Will Howard is a big reason why. Howard may not have the stats of players like Justin Fields or C.J.