Playing a day too late, No. 8 Notre Dame (10-2) meets No. 7 Ohio State (11-1) in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.

Both programs entered the season with national championship aspirations, but failed to deliver. For the Fighting Irish, it was that last-second loss to Stanford -- not a 24-22 loss to Clemson -- that kept them from Thursday's College Football Playoff.

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The Buckeyes -- who lost 17-14 to Michigan State -- will be left wondering if they could've done better against Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. The Spartans were undressed 38-0 by the Crimson Tide.

It's a battle of the "what ifs," but only one program will start the new year on the right foot in Arizona.

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A free live stream of the contest can be found here.

Preview

Game Time: 11:00 a.m. MST

Location: University of Phoenix Stadium

Weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)

Odds, via ESPN: Ohio State -7, per Bovada

Radio: ESPN Radio

TV: ESPN

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