Should Quinshon Judkins Have Won Championship Offensive MVP Over Will Howard?

College football fans debate if the Ohio State running back should have won the award.

Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) gets away from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense for a long run in the third quarter during the College Football Playoff championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20, 2025. | Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was named National Championship Offensive MVP after going 17-of-21 for yards and two touchdowns against Notre Dame.

But some argue that running back Quinshon Judkins should have received the award instead. Judkins rushed 11 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 21 yards and one touchdown.

Will Howard Wins Offensive MVP of the Game

I made this art, and it's not going to waste. Will deserved it, but Judkins would have been a full circle moment for the CUT Community

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— Joker Cale (@JokerCale) January 21, 2025

The former Wildcats quarterback had some key plays to elevate the Buckeyes Monday night, but Judkins scoring three scrimmage touchdowns is a feat that's rarely occurred in CFP championship history.

"Quinshon Judkins is a superstar running back," one user tweeted. "Should’ve been the offensive MVP of the game with his 3 touchdowns and 121 scrimmage yards. He’s going to be a steal for whatever team gets him in the draft."

Quinshon Judkins is a superstar running back. Should’ve been the offensive MVP of the game with his 3 touchdowns and 121 scrimmage yards. He’s going to be a steal for whatever team gets him in the draft

— 🃏 уul (@siryungyul) January 21, 2025

Regardless, Judkins is a national champion. He and TreVeyon Henderson became just the second running back tandem in Ohio State history to each rush for at least 1,000 yards.

"I think when you say you wanna win a national championship, it's a whole different feeling than actually being there and seeing the confetti fall," Judkins said about the initial feeling of winning the championship.. "Everybody lifting the trophy up, celebrating, and looking at all the fans that have been here throughout all the ups and downs of our season. Them being able to support us through it all, my teammates being able to support me and my coaches. Man, it's just truly an amazing feeling."

Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.