After a lengthy drive that utilized much of the game clock in the first quarter and gave Notre Dame an early lead in the national championship game, Ohio State answered with an equally extended drive of their own—which was capped by an easy touchdown pass from quarterback Will Howard to wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at the start of the second quarter.
And if the touchdown looked familiar to some college football fans, it's because the Buckeyes seemingly borrowed the play from Alabama. As pointed out by Crimson Tide beat writer Michael Casagrande on X, the Buckeyes' touchdown play to Smith looked quite similar to a play Alabama used against Ohio State in its national championship victory back in 2021.
