{"id":2393308,"date":"2025-01-21T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesus-took-center-stage-at-college-football-championship-game-even-espn-hosts-had-to-acknowledge-it\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T14:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:58:41","slug":"jesus-took-center-stage-at-college-football-championship-game-even-espn-hosts-had-to-acknowledge-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesus-took-center-stage-at-college-football-championship-game-even-espn-hosts-had-to-acknowledge-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Took Center Stage at College Football Championship Game &#8211; Even ESPN Hosts Had to Acknowledge It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjesus-took-center-stage-at-college-football-championship-game-even-espn-hosts-had-to-acknowledge-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2393308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2063 discusses the positive emotions surrounding the newly inaugurated Vice President J.D.Vance, who celebrated both his political ascent and the\u2064 Ohio State Buckeyes\u2019 victory over the Notre Dame \u200bFighting Irish in the \u2062College football\u2064 Playoff national championship\u2063 game. The game \u200bended with a score\u2062 of 34-23, marking the Buckeyes\u2019 first <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national \u200dchampionship\u200c win<\/a> \u200cin ten years. <\/p>\n<p>Along with the game results,\u2064 the \u2062article highlights the prominent role\u200c of Christian faith displayed during the championship. Notre Dame\u2063 quarterback Riley Leonard scored the first touchdown and displayed an armband \u2063with a Bible verse, while\u2063 Ohio State&#8217;s quarterback, Will Howard, credited Jesus Christ in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-responds-to-critics-after-packers-fall-to-detroit-i-dont-give-a-s-what-any-of-these-experts-on-tv-have-to-say\/\" title=\"Aaron Rodgers Responds to Critics After Packers Fall to Detroit: \u201cI Don\u2019t Give a S*** What Any of These Experts on TV Have to Say\u201d\">post-game comments<\/a>. Both teams reportedly \u2064glorified Jesus throughout the season, including \u2064organizing \u200devents that led to \u200dbaptisms.<\/p>\n<p>The article \u200cargues that faith considerably influenced the game and teams, mentioning ESPN\u2019s acknowledgment of this aspect during the post-game commentary. Rece \u2062Davis, an \u2064ESPN analyst,\u200c remarked on the selflessness inspired\u2062 by faith among the players.\u200b Ultimately, the piece\u200b emphasizes the\u200d intertwining\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">college football<\/a>\u2063 and Christian \u200cfaith, celebrating the joyous occasions for both Vance and the\u2062 victorious\u2064 Buckeyes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newly inaugurated Vice President J.D. Vance had&nbsp;<em>plenty&nbsp;<\/em>to cheer about on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>To say nothing of his political aspirations being realized, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-want-trump-win-joes-recent-moves-jd-vance-convinced-may-picture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> &mdash; an Ohio native &mdash; saw his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes win its first national championship in a decade on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>(The Buckeyes soundly beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the College Football Playoff national title game.)<\/p>\n<p>And yet, that&rsquo;s still not why Vance should be ecstatic about Monday.<\/p>\n<p>No, despite his political ascendancy and victorious Buckeyes, Vance, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vances-response-rally-attendee-shouting-jesus-king-opposite-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proud Christian<\/a>, also got to enjoy watching Jesus Christ take center stage during the CFP finals.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s something&nbsp;<em>every&nbsp;<\/em>Christian fan should&rsquo;ve thoroughly enjoyed &mdash; even the heartbroken Notre Dame fans.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, this wasn&rsquo;t just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/16-year-old-athlete-defies-olympic-officials-proclaims-truth-jesus-wins-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a moment<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lions-kicker-uses-nbc-interview-spread-love-jesus-incredible-last-second-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">excellent post-game interview quote<\/a>. No, these two teams have thoroughly excelled at glorifying Jesus all year-long, and that continued into and throughout the championship game.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Jesus was honored after the very first score of the game:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard scores the first TD of the National Championship &amp; immediately shows his armband that has Matthew 23:12 on it &#128079;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.&rdquo;<br \/> Matthew 23:12 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W2xPHgf2Qe\">pic.twitter.com\/W2xPHgf2Qe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1881510058024210765?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard scored a rushing touchdown on the team&rsquo;s first drive of the game and immediately pointed to his armband, which had Matthew 23:12 written on it.<\/p>\n<p>That poignant verse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2023%3A12&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a>: &ldquo;Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a powerful quote from a team leader, but it didn&rsquo;t end there. Even with the agony of defeat Leonard continued to praise a triune God and the role He played in both national title-contending teams:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Us and Ohio State were the two teams who praised Jesus Christ the most and I think we strengthened each other in our faith.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootball?\">@NDFootball<\/a> QB Riley Leonard talks about his faith after the game &#11015;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UqRkD7Bg3C\">pic.twitter.com\/UqRkD7Bg3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBONFOX\/status\/1881566321646952787?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As for the Buckeyes, the football team has been unabashed in its faith the whole year. The team even helped organize events that helped lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ohio-state-football-stars-preach-gospel-thousands-students-leading-many-baptisms-incredible-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">people to Christ<\/a> (including baptisms), and that was when it wasn&rsquo;t even clear that Ohio State would make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>And here&rsquo;s Ohio State quarterback Will Howard&nbsp;<em>immediately&nbsp;<\/em>offering effusive praise after the biggest win of his career so far:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;First and foremost, I gotta give the glory and the praise to my Lord &amp; Savior, Jesus Christ. I wouldn&rsquo;t be here without him.&rdquo;<br \/> &ndash; Ohio State QB Will Howard after winning the National Championship vs Notre Dame <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oj0cOMB4am\">pic.twitter.com\/Oj0cOMB4am<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1881557092911444414?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, some may say that college football and faith have long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/college-football-coach-goes-viral-glorifies-god-rousing-speech-title-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been intertwined<\/a>, and thus may not be moved much by the aforementioned demonstrations of faith.<\/p>\n<p>Well ye of little faith, how do you explain notoriously leftist ESPN being forced to acknowledge how much of a role Christian faith played in this CFP championship game?<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s ESPN&rsquo;s Rece Davis bringing up faith with Ohio State standout linebacker Cody Simon &mdash; something you almost never see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-personality-rants-bigoted-christian-mlb-players-opted-wearing-lgbt-patch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on ESPN<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I DID NOT expect ESPN&rsquo;s Rece Davis to ask a question like this in the postgame ceremony, but I&rsquo;m glad he did.<\/p>\n<p>God is moving and shining&#128161; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFBPlayoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFBPlayoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ohiostatebuckeyes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ohiostatebuckeyes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q5qACdbbak\">pic.twitter.com\/q5qACdbbak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesse Simmons (@ItsJesseSimmons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsJesseSimmons\/status\/1881569687244562570?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And here&rsquo;s Davis, again, mentioning how big of a role faith played in the Buckeyes&rsquo; success this year, including those aforementioned baptisms:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the National Championship postgame show, Scott Van Pelt &amp; Rece Davis discuss how faith in Jesus Christ played a central role in Ohio State&rsquo;s season<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These guys were baptizing people on campus&hellip;[Faith] made guys selfless. I think that&rsquo;s the power in it&hellip;&rdquo;<br \/> &ndash; Rece Davis&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VTVrv495SZ\">pic.twitter.com\/VTVrv495SZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1881570591205200338?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Faith] made guys selfless,&rdquo; Davis explained. &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s the power in it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, there&rsquo;s plenty of power in it.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask Ohio State and Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Vance had much to celebrate on Monday. In addition to achieving his political goals, the Ohio native witnessed his cherished Ohio State Buckeyes claim their first national championship in ten years, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the College Football Playoff title game. However, Vance&#8217;s excitement wasn&#8217;t solely due to these victories; as a proud Christian, he also enjoyed seeing Jesus Christ prominently featured during the championship event. This was a moment that all Christian fans could appreciate, including those from Notre Dame. The two teams consistently honored Jesus throughout the season and continued this tradition during the game itself.<\/p>\n<p>After scoring the game&#8217;s opening touchdown, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard showcased an armband with Matthew 23:12 inscribed on it: &#8220;Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.&#8221; Despite facing defeat, Leonard expressed gratitude for God&#8217;s presence in both teams&#8217; journeys: &#8220;Us and Ohio State were the two teams who praised Jesus Christ most and I think we strengthened each other in our faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State&#8217;s players have openly shared their faith throughout the year as well; they even organized events leading people to Christ before knowing if they would make it to playoffs. Following their victory, Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard declared his devotion: &#8220;First and foremost, I gotta give glory and praise to my Lord &amp; Savior, Jesus Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that college football has always intertwined with faith\u2014dismissing such displays\u2014ESPN surprisingly acknowledged this connection during postgame discussions about how significant Christian faith was for both teams this season.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, there is undeniable strength found in faith for both Ohio State and Notre Dame players alike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2393309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Riley-Leonard.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48952,35616,9686],"class_list":["post-2393308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-championship-game","tag-college-football","tag-jesus"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Riley-Leonard.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393308"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393312,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393308\/revisions\/2393312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}