It was a battle that looked like it may not end up being one. Ohio State absorbed a first blow by Notre Dame, then scored 31 unanswered points through the first, second, and third quarters to

Marcus Freeman spoke about his decision to kick a field goal while down 16 points to Ohio State in national championship game.

Following his team's 34-23 loss to Ohio State in Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat in the middle of his two teary-eyed team captains and took ownership for a multitude of mistakes that ultimately were too much to overcome when it mattered most.