Kayleigh Dalrymple,14, of Chillicothe Illinois died after a Jeep she was in with five others lost control and struck a group of trees.

Still holding on to their Week 2 upset in South Bend, the Northern Illinois Huskies sent a backhanded message to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ahead of tonight's CFP title game.

Northern Illinois wished Notre Dame good luck in Monday night's title game but also reminded the Irish of their lone loss this season.

Here are three keys and a prediction for the national championship as Ohio State looks to become the third two-loss national champion.

It all comes down to this, as college football looks to wind up its annual schedule as Ohio State and Notre Dame face off to determine the national championship

Notre Dame will aim for its first national championship in nearly 40 years when they take on Ohio State on Monday night in Atlanta.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish meet Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

After sixth-year center Oumar Ballo controlled the loose ball, he looked to one teammate — senior forward Luke Goode. As quickly as the pass arrived in Goode’s hands, it left them. He rose up from the right wing, releasing the orange ball into a backdrop of scarlet and gray.

Notre Dame and Ohio State rest somewhere in the middle on roster construction, leaning toward high school recruits.

Ohio State and Notre Dame each have a top-two scoring defense and both narrowly pulled away in their respective semifinals thanks to their defense forcing a pivotal turnover. However, the Buckeyes hold the clear offensive edge over the Irish with weapons like Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith and TreVeyon Henderson. Ohio State 35, Notre Dame 17

Ohio State takes on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday. Here's how to watch, including TV schedule and time: