ATLANTA -- "Think traditionally, but without traditional thinking." Those were the words of Ross Bjork, the still-new Ohio State athletic director during the Saturday morning media day ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game.

And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.

Notre Dame and Ohio State are just one day away from their clash in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The game will air nationally on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. The contest will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.