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Notre Dame Cornerback Aims to ‘Give God All the Glory’ at CFP Championship

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Notre Dame Cornerback Aims to ‘Give God All the Glory’ at CFP Championship

By Movieguide® Contributor

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in the College Football National Championship game Monday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray can’t wait for the big game.

“A true sophomore from St. Louis, Gray is tied for second on the Fighting Irish with three interceptions (one of which he returned 99 yards for a touchdown against USC),” Sports Spectrum reported. “He’s also now accumulated 32 combined tackles and a forced fumble on the season. Thanks in part to his production, Notre Dame’s defense ranks No. 9 in the country in total yards allowed per game (298.3), No. 2 in passing yards allowed (165.3), and No. 2 in points allowed (14.3). The team that’s No. 1 in all of those categories? The Buckeyes, Notre Dame’s opponent in the national title tilt.”

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But Gray isn’t focused on his stats. Instead, he is set on glorifying God.

“I believe in the path that God gave us and I believe in the path that we’re on,” Gray said in an interview with Access the Walk about God’s purpose for his team this season.

READ MORE: NOTRE DAME QB PRAISES GOD FOR ‘DREAM COME TRUE’ SUGAR BOWL WIN

“We’re human, and sometimes we sin. And just confess to Him…You gotta study [the Bible], you gotta read, you gotta do everything right in the name of the Lord so you could live by Him and be a bridge for others so they can come close to Him,” he added.

Gray also reflected on the moment he gave his life to Jesus.

“I just hear in my heart and in my mind, like, ‘This is you. Give glory to God. Give glory to God.’ All I hear is that,” he explained. “I felt it in my spirit. I felt whole. I felt warm. I felt like somebody was holding me. And I just keep hearing it. I start crying out of nowhere, and I’m just looking up to God, saying, ‘Thank You, God. I surrender, I surrender, I surrender.’”

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