Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, proud Ohio State One graduate said in August that this Buckeyes team might be the “best” he's seen in some time. That will be easily settled when Ohio State faces Notre Dame in the national championship game later this month, and Vance wants to be there to see it.
There is just one slight complication.
US Vice President-elect Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) reacts after the certification of the Electoral College vote during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2024 presidential election at the US Capitol on January 6, 2025 in Washington. (Wayne McNamee/Getty Images)
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President-elect Donald Trump Vance will officially take office on January 20 – the same day as the title match.
“I hope everyone is ready to skip the inauguration so I can go to the ceremony National title game Vance joked in a social media post.
Quinchon Judkins, No. 1 running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrates with teammates after scoring a first-quarter touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on January 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The former Ohio State Senator then posted a meme in response to his own post on X with two choices before him: “Attend your inauguration” or “Go watch the Buckeyes win a national title.”
The Buckeyes will have a chance to compete for the program's first national title since 2014 after defeating Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Our Lady, Which defeated Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Wednesday, is looking for its 12th overall title and first since 1988.
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Vice President-elect J.D. Vance arrives for the counting of Electoral College votes during a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Monday, January 6, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Vance will be cheering on his Buckeyes in Washington as Trump is sworn in for a second term in the White House.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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