JD Vance, an Ohio native with strong ties to Columbus, will be sworn in as vice president Monday. Vance, the now-former senator from Ohio who was tapped as presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate this summer, grew up in Middletown, Ohio, as he details in his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ."

The Ohio State football season is almost over, win or lose, and there is a small cadre of fans who have been to every, or almost every, playoff game.

Will Howard, Jim Knowles and Al Golden are just some of the ties the College Football Playoff National Championship has to Philadelphia.

Sawyer erupted after Ohio State's stunning loss to Michigan in November, ripping the Michigan flag from Wolverines players and tossing it to the ground. Sawyer was visibly enraged, screaming on the field as a brawl ensued between the two rivals.

Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.

As he prepared to give a speech that went viral, Chris Pan asked the university for fireworks, a marching band, and permission to blow through his 10-minute time limit, emails show.

Comedian Shane Gillis is a Notre Dame fan himself, having appeared on College GameDay a couple of times this year to support his Irish. In fact, Gillis recently appeared in an advertisement for Under Armour, praying for Notre Dame to win their first national title since 1988.

Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

Notre Dame and Ohio State are competing Monday to wrest the throne of national champs from the Michigan Wolverines, a familiar foe for both teams.

The Buckeyes are 2-3 when wearing these jerseys, with Sugar Bowl victories over Alabama in 2015 and Clemson in 2021. Ohio State lost in the retro uniforms to the Tigers in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl and the Crimson Tide in the 2021 National Championship game.

While you can name several schools that are the Tigers or the Panthers, you would be hard-pressed to find another school that is the Buckeyes outside of Ohio State. This team name has become an important part of Ohio State's identity,