It gets real in about an hour.

Can't. Wait. Let's goooo

We know so little about this ND team and we'll find out soon enough.

Go Irish!

ND receives to start it off

Not great return, ND will start inside the 20

1 and 10

RPO 12 personnel, Buchner got hit and made the throw to Styles.

HUGE play to start. 54-yards. High hit on Buchner adds 15

ND already in the red zone

Estime inside gets a few

2 and 7

21 personnel, pre-snap motion jet sweep fake, give to Diggs is stuffed. Correll whiffed inside. TFL

3 and 9

Buchner checks, QB draw. Stunt kind of blew it up. Buchner had to bounce. Got a yard

Grupe in for his first FG attempt, good from 33

3-0 Irish

Line drive kick gets returned to the 24

1 and 10 for OSU

Inside to Henderson, gets 4. Stupid penalty to start by Jayson Ademilola. Hands to the face knocks off the helmet of the RT. 15 added on

1 and 10

Cross dog inside, and Cross finishes with the sack

3 and 15 after Stroud is low to JSN, good coverage by Bracy

Complete, but short of the sticks on the drop 8 coverage.

Great first possession for ND defense

OSU will punt, great punt inside the 5

Kristofic is in at LG BTW

Counter play is stuffed. 2 and 12 on the Estime run

False start and ND will be pinned. Diggs the culprit

Buchner QB draw gets them some room, but still 3 and long

Had to call a timeout, play clock was running down.

Empty

Ball out to Mayer, but short of the sticks.

ND will punt, 3 and out

It was the right decision on the play, though

Not a great punt, but lucky bounce. Sot has to be better than that

Short field for OSU

Swing screen to JSN,

Jospeh lit him up (clean) and popped his helmet off, gain of 4

PA shot to Egbuka, Hart called for PI. It was an obvious call.

1 and 10 for OSU at the ND 35

Went at Hart again deep, and he was beat but the ball came out when Harrison hit the ground

Good job by Bauer on the bubble, Bracy forced that inside.

3 and 6

Hart toasted by Egbuka. Just a bad job by him. An out that should have been a first down turns into a 31-yard tuddy

7-3 OSU

PA dump to Mayer, OSU fast on D. Hickman ran that down

Tempo screen to Mayer gets 6, RPO

3 and 4

OSU brought the blitz. Overload the left, ND OL slide left

Eichenberg wrapped around Correll to the right. Sack

3 and out

Miyan Williams hard run breaks a tackle and gets 8

Stroud short hops on the sprint out on 2 and 2

3 and short

Bear front for ND, stuffed. Great stop by the defense.

Estime lowers the boom on the safety. ND interior is struggling against this OSU front, but 8 yard run

Another one moves the sticks

1 and 10

Estime hit in the backfield, breaks a tackle and gets 2

2 and 8

21, Tyree in the slot. Motioned and dumped down to him. Gets 6

3 and 2 when we're back after the end of 1Q

7-3 OSU

3 and 2

Took the deep shot on the slot fade to Salerno and he comes up with a juggling catch. Big play for ND

Next play slip out Bauman down the middle on the fake toss and hit him for a big play. ND in the red zone

Jet sweep to Tyree gets 5

Buchner keep, gets a few. Ball at the 4

3 and 2

Slant to Mayer tackled at the 1. First down. Great ball out quick by Buchner. Mayer fought through to get the 1st. Great call by Rees

13 personnel, 1 and goal

Estime over the top from the fullback spot. Touchdown Irish!

10-7 ND

JSN OUT. That's big. Left knee on that big hit by Joseph. Not likely back

1 and 15 after a false start

Spread ND out, but run outside zone for 9

Quick pitch to the edge gets 3

3 and 3

Drop 9, but Morrison wasn't deep enough in his zone drop. 1st down on the comeback

2 and 9 with OSU at midfield

Morrison bounce back with a nice coverage on the in to Harrison. Incomplete

3 and 9

Out to Fleming, Bracy good coverage. Tackles him short of the sticks, but OSU wil go? No. They will punt

Inside to Diggs gets 4, ND gets some room

2 and 6 at the ND 9

Buchner keeps for 12. It was a called run and not a read

1 and 10

Diggs inside for 7

2 and 3

Nothing on that run. Good job the OSU front

3 and 3

Buchner pressured, hit. Had to get rid of it and off to Mayer who was isolated on the boundary

ND will punt. Or will they? They are looking at targeting. It looks iffy at best. Will be surprised if they call this.

They don't. It was the right call

Big boot from Sot flips the field

JSN back on the field for OSU

Watts in for ND at safety, misses a tackle, and OSU gets 8

Heck of a job by Marist setting the edge on that play. 1st down, but short gain

1 and 10

Bracy great job on the screen to JSN. TFL

2 and 11

Quick to the TE, Bertrand on the tackle.

3 and medium

Slant to Egbuka converts. Bertrand blitz, but Stroud got it out quick

Watts with the boom, but again didn't wrap. Gain of 7 on the hitch

Henderson cuts back the other way and breaks a tackle from Mills. Ball inside the ND 30

Great job by Lewis on Egbuka. Double move and he was beat, but finish for the PBU

3 and 6

45 seconds left, OSU calls a timeout

3 and 6

Foskey, where you at?

Ball thrown behind to Egbuka and it is dropped. WOuld have walked into the end zone

OSU kicker missed it

Big hold from the ND defense

10-7 ND

ND run inside to Tyree gets 1. Incomplete miscommunication to Lenzy and OSU saves a timeout. Run by Tyree gets 5, but ND will punt

18 seconds left. OSU used his last timeout

Good punt by Sot and he was pressured

11 seconds left, OSU 24

OSU takes a knee

ND defense played great. Buchner did as well.

ND takes the lead into halftime.

10-7 ND

1 and 10 at the 25 for OSU to start

Incomplete to start. Ball low and away from Stroud

2 and 10

Bubble gets 4, nice job by Lewis forcing that out

3 and 6

ND confusing OSU with their coverage, forcing Stroud to later reads. Lewis there to break up the low throw to Harrison

3 and out

Personal foul on OSU after the punt. Add 15 for ND

1 and 10 for ND at the 44

Buchner had Styles deep, missed it. Got hit as he threw

2 and 10

PA, ball tipped or else he had Thomas on the sideline. Like that call by Rees

3 and 10

Buchner scrambles, slides and it was short. Late hit and it will move the sticks

1 and 10

Pitch to Estime, but run down for a loss.

2 and 11

Bust up front, but Buchner avoids the sack and gets no gain

3 and long

Tried to fit it into Lenzy, lucky it was not picked.

ND will punt, fair catch at the 6

Great job by Justin A and Lacey making the play on Williams

Next run he broke a tackle by Griffith, but he stepped out or else he was gone

1 and 10

Bauer is down. Looks like cramps

OSU trying to grind it out now, three plays to get another first.

Another tight window throw and the ball was too high, incomplete on 1st down

2 and 10

Pressure by Justin A, Stroud escapes and hits the check down

3 and 6

More pressure from Kiser and Bracy great job on the tackle forcing the play short of the sticks.

OSU will punt. Another great series for ND's defense

8:36 left in the 3Q

ND is getting zero push inside. Estime fights to get 1

2 and 9

Estime gets a few to set up 3 and 6

Mayer with a big time catch, leaps up and then big YAC. Fumbles the ball, but recovers it. Huge play

1 and 10

Buchner keeps on the PA, covered well. Did well to only lose 1

2 and 11

Play clock was winding down. ND had to take a timeout

Tyree on the toss gets about 3

3 and 8

Mayer on the boundary and Buchner was too late on the throw. Ball was off too

ND will punt, but flips the field

Not a good kick. Fair catch at the OSU 30

1 and 10

Stroud fantastic play getting outside of Foskey and making a throw to Egbuka. Should have been a sack. Pressure from Bertrand inside

1 and 15 after a false start

Wide side throw to Harrison gets about 11

2 and 4

Tempo. Quick pitch to Henderson gets the 1st

1 and 10

Outside zone gets 8 to the boundary. OSU putting a drive together here. Gets a couple to convert on 2nd down too

1 and 10

Morrison good coverage, overthrown deep to Harrison

2 and 10

Little curl to Ballard gets another 1st

ND needs a Havoc play here

Didn't get it, but Henderson gets 3

OSU in the red zone

Going to be a chop block or a hold and it's what ND needed on 2nd down. It was a holding a chop block

Golden brought the blitz. Marist got chopped.

2 and 21

Bauer back on the field. Probably got an IV

Underneath and he makes the tackle. 3 and 11

Bracy is down and he has cramped up

ND brought the house. Didn't hit quick enough. Mickey beat for the touchdown

OSU up for the first time in a while

14-10 OSU

Timeout to start a drive. WOOF

1 and 10 12 seconds left in the Q

Deep ball to Lenzy and it hits! That ends the quarter. Great diving catch by him.

ND will start the 4th with the ball at their 45

Jet sweep to Tyree gets another 1st

Almost hit for a tuddy

1 and 10

PI on Salerno. It was a penalty, but that literally never gets called.

1 and 25

Keep from Buchner gets 7

2 and 18

Another jet sweep with Tyree, but this time defended well. Nothing there

3 and very long

QB draw only gets a couple. PI killed the drive.

ND will punt

Sot pinned them inside the 5

1 and 10

Henderson gets 4

2 and 6

Bauer blitzed, but missed Henderson. had a TFL if he got it. 1st down

3 and 3

Stroud escapes the rush from Mills and just a heck of a play to find Williams coming back to the ball

OSU with another 1st down and they are driving. Inside the ND 40 now

1 and 10

Williams get 5 on the outside zone and then a big run inside on the next play

In the red zone for OSU. ND has to hold them to 3 here

ND wearing down now. 1 and goal after another run. Not getting off blocks now

Good stop for ND on 1 and goal

2 and goal

Williams punched it in.

That is going to most likely be ball game

21-10 OSU

Buchner short on the throw to Lenzy. Pass broken up to Mayer on 2nd down

3 and 10

Sack. Lugg and Fisher miscommunication. Welp

3 and out

Monster punt, but ND has to get a 3 and out.

3:42 to go

OSU is icing this game.

Couple of first downs and it's over.

Obviously not how ND fans wanted it to go, but the game plan by the staff was terrific. To hold this offense to 21 points is too good.

Lost the LOS and that was the difference.

Instant reaction coming up after the post-game show

21-10 the final score