Of all the unholy alliances, Michigan fans rooting for Notre Dame is one that violates every cardinal rule of college football.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden is on the heels of an NFL job after the Fighting Irish lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday.

On January 20, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will seek their first national ... Ohio State has to split 20 million 18 ways," former Michigan basketball player Anthony Wright wrote on X. "

Ohio State started the second half strong as well as they scored a touchdown on their first drive, and then they kicked a field goal after Notre Dame failed to convert a fake punt. It was 31-7, and the Fighting Irish were showing no signs of life. Then, everything changed.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard led the Fighting Irish to the doorstep of a national championship this season, fighting to the end against a loaded Ohio State team in Monday's title game but losing 34-23.

A whole generation of Notre Dame fans don't know what a national title feels like. That could all change on Monday night.

Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.