Will Howard was surrounded by higher-profile players at Ohio State, but in the end he tied the Buckeyes' national title run together.

A look at the Pro Football Focus grades of Ohio State's offense vs. Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Will Howard, who starred at Downingtown West, helped Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night.

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard connected on his first 13 passes against Notre Dame on Monday night to set the record for consecutive completions in a College Football Playoff championship game. He tied the mark late in the second quarter when he hit Carnell Tate for 20 yards on third-and-7,

Howard, the former Downingtown West star, connected on his first 13 passes to set the record for consecutive completions in a CFP title game. His late 56-yard completion sealed the Buckeyes' win.

A 34-23 victory for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Notre Dame gave head coach Ryan Day his first National Championship and was the Buckeyes ninth in

Quinshon Judkins took a co-starring role as Ohio State got off to one of the most dominant offensive starts in national championship game history.

In the second quarter of Monday's game vs. Notre Dame, Ohio State football quarterback Will Howard set the CFP championship game record for consecutive passes.