Big Ten commish: Ohio State had 'greatest run in college football history'
There isn't another team in college football history that can hold a candle to the path Ohio State took on its route to a national championship, according to Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti.
“That’s the greatest run in college football history," Petitti said following the Buckeyes' 34-23 victory over Notre Dame on Monday night, via Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports.
Ohio State earned the honor of being the first program ever to record five wins against AP top-five opponents in a single season with Monday's win, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. The Buckeyes entered the title game tied with LSU's 2019 team, USC's 1967 squad, and Notre Dame's 1943 roster.
Ryan Day's group are also the first winners of the 12-team College Football Playoff format. Day and Co. defeated Tennessee to start before handing Oregon its first and only loss of the season. They then went on to beat Texas before trouncing Notre Dame in the CFP final.
"We built a foundation early in the season," Day said postgame. "We knew (we'd have to) withstand some storms along the way. We did. We stuck together, we hung in there like a family does when things get hard."
He added: "This just gives so much credibility to what these guys did all season. I'm so proud of them."
The national championship was the first of Day's career and Ohio State's first since 2014.