Excitement is building ahead of college football’s biggest night when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Mercedes-Benz stadium will be the star of the show.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck into the New Year’s Eve crowd on Bourbon Street, police said, killing more than a dozen people and injuring about 30.

For the first time in 10 years, the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the National Championship, meaning fans from Columbus and all over Ohio will head to Atlanta to see the game. With more than 100,000 people expected to visit,

Atlanta leaders say the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has helped guide their security plans for college football’s national championship game.

Atlanta leaders say the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street has helped guide their security plans for large upcoming events.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host Monday's game between the University of Notre Dame and The Ohio State University.