Ohio State QB Will Howard sets new CFP title game standard with sizzling start against Notre Dame Boston 25 News [Video]

There’s a new standard in the College Football Playoff era.

Will Howard has set it. The Ohio State quarterback completed his first 13 passes against Notre Dame in Monday’s CFP national championship against Notre Dame.

The 13-straight completions are the most at any point in a CFP championship game since college football switched from the BCS to the the CFP in 2014. No quarterback in the 10 previous CFP title games threw 13 consecutive completions, much less started a game 13 of 13.

It added up to a dominant start for the Buckeye, who raced out to a 21-7 halftime lead after allowing an opening-drive touchdown to the Irish. Howard was pinpoint throughout the half as he completed 14 of 15 passes for 144 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers.

Howard’s only incompletion of the half required a tremendous effort from All-America Notre Dame safety to break up a pass intended for TreVeyon …