Members of the Notre Dame football team met with media on Wednesday, discussing challenges that Ohio State will present in the national championship game and what the Irish have overcome to reach this point.

Here's a look at how the Buckeyes and Irish have distinctive histories in both football and basketball through the many decades.

Ahead of the national title game, former athletic director Jack Swarbrick reflects on the traits that led him to hire Freeman as the head football coach three years ago.