Notre Dame duo Xavier Watts and Rylie Mills have earned ESPN All-American honors ahead of the Fighting Irish's National Championship game title bout against Ohio State

Douglas Farmer gives three key reasons why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will beat the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the national championship.

Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.

Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason