Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star Malik Zaire fueled the hype for the national championship game Saturday with harsh criticism of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.
Howard led the Buckeyes to a victory in the College Football Playoff semifinals over the Texas Longhorns, 28-14. Howard was 24 of 33 with 289 passing yards and a touchdown pass. He also had an interception.
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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard leaves the field after the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Zaire wasn’t convinced Howard could do enough to beat the Fighting Irish on January 20.
“All the great QBs Ohio State has had in the last 15 years and Howard is definitely the worst by far, and Ostate fans are trying to convince me that he will take them to the chip. “I would even go with the OG Jalin “Marshall as QB before Howard!!!!!!!!”
Zaire added that Ohio State’s loss to Michigan before the College Football Playoff began was more questionable than Notre Dame’s early-season loss to Northern Illinois.
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Notre Dame’s Malik Zaire salutes as he leaves the field following Notre Dame’s 45-27 loss to Southern Cal. (Robert Franklin via FTP)
“Ok, let’s be honest, NIU beat us, that was embarrassing. But you all got beat by Michigan for the fourth year in a row, at home as 20+ point favorites, planted the flag in the middle of the field and won.” “After the game, while the head coach was watching… Lmao y’all have nothing to say to me about this Ohio State team lmao,” he added.
Notre Dame will be seeking its first national championship in the College Football Playoff era, but will have to face a tough defense and an offense that has the ability to explode for big plays.
The Fighting Irish narrowly defeated Penn State in their semifinal matchup.
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard and defensive end Jack Sawyer celebrate after winning the College Football Playoff semifinal against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10, 2025. (Images by Tim Heitman-Imagn)
Howard has 3,779 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes this season. He transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State.
