Ohio State coach Ryan Day vs. former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz is the real rivalry fans should be paying attention to ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish.

During Sunday's media availability, eight days before Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in the national championship game, Day was asked if he had spoken at all to Lou Holtz since the infamous viral moment and if things had been at all patched up between the two.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz never coached against one another, but they have an intertwined past. After a come-from-behind 17-14 win by Ohio State against Notre Dame in 2023, Day took the moment to give a passionate rant during his postgame interview on NBC, with Holtz as the focus.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will square off in the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan 20 in Atlanta.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the chance to win a national championship on January 20th in Atlanta. An interesting

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz don't exactly get along. Their feud dates back to the 2023 season when Holtz

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will have cornerback Denzel Burke available for its meeting with Notre Dame in the national title game on Jan. 20. The injury update came from coach Ryan Day on Sunday after Burke didn’t play much of the second half of OSU’s win vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

In less than one week, head coach Ryan Day will have his second chance to win a national title at Ohio State. The Buckeyes are in the championship game for the second time under their head coach, and they'll be facing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the title in the biggest game of the year.