Ohio State’s football team has officially received its championship rings, and they include one surprising detail. A video from Josten’s detailed the symbolism of the ring’s design, which includes the winning score engraved on one side, confetti from the winning championship game encased inside the ring, as well as 34 stones to represent the stadium’s side views and the 34 points scored in the winning game. On the inside band of the ring, however, lies a golden cross which “symbolizes how players leaned on their faith throughout the season.” Players received three rings at this season’s spring game, a ring for making the College Football Playoff (CFP), one from the CFP for winning it, and a championship ring from Ohio State. The Columbus Dispatch released images of the players receiving their rings.

The team’s faith was a key talking point of the season, with around 60 students being baptized. “”It makes it feel real. Been a long time coming for these rings but a combination of a lot of hard work, sacrifice and love when I see them,” said the team’s quarterback, Will Howard.  Howard has been known for his faith on the team and thanked God after Ohio State defeated Notre Dame for the championship. “First and foremost, I’ve got to give the glory and the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” he said at the time. Howard is now preparing for a professional football career after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 6^th round (185 overall).

“Man, they’re big, and they did a great job with them,” head coach Ryan Day told 97.1 The Fan’s Bishop and Friends. “I don’t know how much bigger these rings can get. You have to drag them around. But really cool to see. You think about getting rings, and they made three rings for us – one for the national championship game, one for the CFP and then one for the bowl games. The [national championship ring] in particular has all kinds of different cool features to it,” he added. “But it’s really become like a trophy. I don’t think the guys really wear their rings, but it’s a trophy, and it’s more the symbolism of what we all dreamed of this year. To see that actually in person, the guys did a great job. We had a ring committee on the team, the guys put those together, they came out beautiful.”