Former Notre Dame star boosts national title hype with scathing criticism of Ohio State’s Will Howard
Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star Malik Zaire fueled hype for Saturday’s national championship game with scathing criticism of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.
Howard led the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff semi-final victory over the Texas Longhorns, 28-14. Howard was 24 of 33 passing for 289 yards and a touchdown. 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 was not convinced that Howard would be able to do enough to overcome the Fighting Irish on January 20th.
“All the great QBs Ohio State has had in the last 15 years and Howard is definitely the worst so far and Ostate fans are trying to convince me he’s going to lead them to the chip?!?! Lmao ok,” Zaire wrote on X . “I’d even take OG Jalin Marshall at QB over Howard!!!!!!!!”
Zaire added that Ohio State a loss to Michigan before the start of the College Football Playoff was more questionable than Notre Dame’s early season loss to Northern Illinois.
Notre Dame’s Malik Zaire waves as he walks off the court after Notre Dame’s 45-27 loss to Southern Cal. (Robert Franklin via FTP)
“Ok let’s be honest we got beat by NIU which was embarrassing. But yall got beat by Michigan for the 4th year in a row at home as a 20+ point favorite got the flag planted in the middle of yall court and won after the game while your main coach watched… lmao you got nothing to tell me about the Ohio State team lmao,” he added.
Notre Dame will be looking for its first national championship in the College Football Playoff era, but will have to go up against a stout 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 in the Cotton Bowl on January 10, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)
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Howard has 3,779 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes this season. He transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State.
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