The Athletic spoke to six FBS coaches to break down the key moments of Ohio State's championship win Monday night.

Marcus Freeman spoke about his decision to kick a field goal while down 16 points to Ohio State in national championship game.

The Irish were down 31-15, but just had forced a fumble and marched 70-yards down the field. With just over 9 and-a-half minutes remaining in the game, head coach Marcus Freeman opted for a 27-yard field goal instead of attempting a 4h-and-Goal from the Buckeyes 9 yard line.

About halfway through the third quarter, it appeared the Buckeyes were easily going to cash their backers’ bets before the Fighting Irish made a late run. Notre Dame would score two touchdowns and successfully convert two 2-point conversions to cut the score to eight and very nearly got the ball back with a chance to tie.

After Ohio State jumped out to a 31–7 lead, Notre Dame attempted to claw back into contention in the second half. For a moment, it looked as though they had a shot to make thing

Facing fourth-and-goal, down 31-15 early in the fourth quarter in a College Football Playoff National Championship clash against Ohio State, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman elected to kick a field goal.

Down by 16 points, Notre Dame elected to try a field goal rather than go for a touchdown, a decision head coach Marcus Freeman defends.

A field goal would have eliminated the need for two-point conversions on future touchdowns, but the reality would have been the same: Notre Dame still would have needed to score t