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Is Bob Newhart a referee in the National Championship Game?

ByPatrick Schmidt|
Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Nick Vannett (81) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks in the first quarter in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Nick Vannett (81) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks in the first quarter in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

The first College Football Playoff National Championship Game is underway between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes but why is Bob Newhart working as a referee?

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Ohio State and Oregon are halfway through the first ever National Championship Game as part of the College Football Playoff and scored 21 unanswered points after the Ducks got on the board on their first possession.

But as captivating as this game has been with Heisman winner Marcus Mariota and Ohio State’s Cardale Jones and Ezekiel Elliott its legendary actor Bob Newhart who is generating some headlines.

His doppelganger is working the game as one of the referees. You can see the resemblance in the pictures below.

Who could forget Newhart as the father to Buddy the elf in Elf?

For those old enough to remember him from The Bob Newhart Show and later Newhart, it should come as no surprise to see Bob take a humorous approach to his doppelganger and sent out the following tweet.

There have been a total of seven penalties in the first half of the game so the doppelganger hasn’t been too busy as the Buckeyes took a 21-10 lead at halftime.

Maybe he’ll get a little more action in the second half.

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