Will Howard and Quinshon Judkins just combined to score a touchdown and extend Ohio State‘s lead over Notre Dame before halftime.

The quarterback rolled out to his right and threw across his body, finding the running back wide open in the end zone. The score allowed the Buckeyes to go into halftime with a 21-7 lead.

At the half, Howard has played a near-perfect game. The QB completed 14 of 15 passes in the 1st half for 144 yards and 2 TDs. Judkins, meanwhile, had 16 rushing yards and 1 rushing score to go with 21 receiving yards and 1 receiving score.

In total, the Buckeyes gained 231 total yards of offense in the 1st half compared to the Fighting Irish’s 93 total yards. The Buckeyes also won the time of possession battle and went a perfect 6 of 6 on 3rd downs.

The passing TD to Judkins was Howard’s 35th of the season. For Judkins, the score was the star’s 2nd receiving TD of the year.

Heading into the title game, Howard had thrown for 3,779 yards with 33 TDs and 10 INTs. The QB also rushed for 169 yards and 7 scores. Judkins has been in a timeshare with TreVeyon Henderson but still had 960 rushing yards and 12 rushing scores heading into Monday.

In the 2nd half, the Buckeyes will begin with the ball after winning the coin toss and deferring to the 2nd half. A score in the Buckeyes’ first drive of the half may put the game out of reach.