Ohio State fans celebrated winning a national championship for the first time in over a decade in the only acceptable way: storming the field.
No, Buckeyes fans didn’t celebrate with Ohio State on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Instead, after overcoming Notre Dame To win their first championship since 2014, Ohio State fans stormed their own stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State students stormed Ohio Stadium after the Buckeyes won the national title. (IMAGINE)
A video shared by the Columbus Dispatch showed a large crowd of fans running around campus right after Ohio State held off Notre Dame to earn a 34-23 victory. According to the outlet, it was just after midnight when the crowd broke into “The Shoe.”
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“It’s really surreal,” said freshman Thomas Schmansky. told point of sale students heading toward the field at Ohio Stadium.
Another student told the newspaper that the celebration was “crazy,” and added that she was surprised by the “support” of law enforcement on campus.
According to the report, the celebrations began to wind down around 12:20 a.m. ET.
Ohio State students rush the field at Ohio Stadium after the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (IMAGINE)
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Ohio State won its sixth national title following a regular season in which a home loss to Michigan raised questions about the team’s playoff chances and whether head coach Ryan Day was on his way out.
“It’s a great story about a group of guys who just overcame some really tough situations, and to the point where a lot of people shut us out (they) just kept fighting and fighting,” Day said afterward the match.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, right, celebrates after a touchdown by No. 1 running back Quinshon Judkins during the first half of the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday 20 January 2025 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Ultimately, this season’s lows, including a fourth straight loss to rival Michigan, didn’t mean much Monday night as the Buckeyes finished the 2024 season on a high note.
