Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fan on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Fans braved 30-degree temperatures to welcome home a team that beat five top-10 rivals on its way to the title,

Mahi Patel was lucky enough to score a student ticket to watch the Buckeyes compete against Notre Dame in Atlanta.  “No matter where the Buckeyes go, we show up,” Mahi Patel said. “There was no other way I could’ve ended the season.

Ohio State fans and dignitaries gathered at Ohio Stadium on Sunday to celebrate the Buckeyes' 2024 national championship run. Ohio State bested Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship last week to win its first crown since 2014 and third since 1970.

Ohio State athletics director Ross Bjork stood behind Ryan Day when many wanted the football coach removed. Now, after Day led the Buckeyes to a College Football Playoff National Championship, Bjork is maintaining his trust.

In a year that saw many calling for his job following a two-loss regular season and fourth straight loss to Michigan, Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes got the last laugh by winning this year's national championship.