For Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, the National Championship Game is a bit of a full-circle moment. There, Freeman is set to take on Ohio State, his alma mater where he was a standout defensive star for former head coach Jim Tressel.

Tomorrow night's national championship game will have a lot of familiarity for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman, who is in his third season in charge of the Fighting Irish, is facing his alma mater Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta.

Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel discusses his former player Marcus Freeman ahead of national championship showdown.

Somewhere on the field Monday evening inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis will roam the field, searching for a fellow Buckeye legend. He'll shake his best friend's hand,

You might be surprised who you meet during a run through Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman's three years as an Ohio State starting linebacker.

There are so many storylines with the upcoming titanic collision between Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. One of those is the ties between Irish head

Ohio State's head football coach Jim Tressel celebrates after Ohio State beat the Miami Hurricanes in double overtime 31-24 at the BCS National Football Championships at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, January 3, 2003. / Fred Squillante / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

On Friday night the Ohio State Buckeyes booked their tickets to the national title game against Notre Dame with a 28-14 win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The

Five items that make Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman a certifiable Ohio guy. Notre Dame pilot is married to a Massillon grad with whom he has six children. Jim Tressel became Freeman's hero ...

The longest pass play of the Notre Dame season is a bit of a paradox. The Irish don't really do long pass plays. Notre Dame is 102nd nationally in passing offense, worst by far of this season's 12 College Football Playoff teams.

Ohio State cannot afford to sleep on Marcus Freeman's version of 'Tresselball.' The former Buckeye has turned Notre Dame into something like 2002 OSU.

Ohio State's jubilant run through the playoffs makes you wonder what in the world college football was waiting for. A national championship column.