COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Being about a four-hour drive apart, it's not uncommon to find connections between Ohio State University and Notre Dame, and one sits in a building just blocks away from Ohio Stadium. On the roof of the St. Thomas More Newman Center is an Ohio State flag, but on the inside on a wall in one of the offices is a Notre Dame Diploma. “Now it's interesting because both teams are having great years," Father Dan Moloney said. Moloney's ties to Notre Dame started well before he took the position at the Newman Center. He was born while his father was in law school at Notre Dame and was baptized there. He would go on to get his doctorate and master's at Notre Dame. His sisters went there for undergrad too, but Moloney grew up in Columbus and has been the assistant chaplain at the Newman Center since July. “There’s kind of a nice connection between the Catholic center and members of the team, and that was the most interesting thing for me," Moloney said. Unsolved Ohio: What happened to Joey LaBute? Some would think having strong ties with both universities in the national championship is tough. Moloney said he sees the positives. “With Notre Dame, I don't know any of the players, right. I’m rooting for the brand, I'm rooting for the history and the connections and stuff," he said. "So Notre Dame might be my team but it's the players for Ohio State that I particularly want. I want them to succeed because they’re part of my community and so that's kind of the way I look at this now.” He said some of the players are Catholic and come to bible studies.  “I’m rooting for a good game. I don't like this gigantic point spread, I want the game to be close. I'd like for it to be close for the whole game and that the best team win at the end," he said.