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Game Thread | No. 6 Ohio State at No. 9 Notre Dame

September 23, 2023
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No. 6 Ohio State (3-0)  at No. 9 Notre Dame (4-0) 

Notre Dame Stadium | 7:30 PM ET | NBC | Line: Ohio State -3.0 | O/U: 55.5

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame OT Blake Fisher
Fisher had a much better week against Central Michigan than he did against NC State, but the competition gets a lot tougher this week against Ohio State and their talent at defensive end. Notre Dame needs him to have a great game, especially when run blocking. Fisher needs to have a great game if he wants to establish himself as a top NFL prospect.

Ohio State QB Kyle McCord
This is the first real test for Ohio State's new starting quarterback. He's had some ups and downs to start the season and there isn't much margin for error against Notre Dame's defense. Expect Al Golden to put pressure on McCord with both the blitz and coverages he hasn't quite seen yet. 

Notre Dame WR Chris Tyree
Ohio State's defense is one of the best in the country and driving the football on them to score points isn't a winning formula. Notre Dame needs to mix in some explosive plays and Tyree has provided those for the Irish offense early in the season. The match up with him and Ohio State's nickel will be one to monitor.

Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
The best receiver in the country, Harrison Jr. checks every box as an elite playmaker. He can flip the game in one play and all Notre Dame can do is try to contain him. It's a money game for Benjamin Morrison and Cam Hart with them having to cover all of Ohio State's receivers and no one will test them like Harrison Jr. will.

Notre Dame LB Marist Liufau
Liufau has played well to start the season, but this game will be a little different because they won't use him as a spy on 3rd down. He'll be lined up off the edge often and he'll need to make an impact rushing the passer and as a blitzer. The Irish defense only had a 5.8% Havoc rate against the Buckeyes last season and that won't be good enough to beat them this season. They need Liufau and the rest of the defense to create some havoc.


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
“The biggest thing is control the noise. Turn it down. Focus on the moment. Focus on today's practice and what we're doing now because this is what will give us the best opportunity to perform at a high level on Saturday.

“It's really been do what we do but do it better, right? That's what I told those guys on Monday when I met with them. Do what we do. What we've done is good enough, but do it better. That's a reminder, stay in the moment, turn down the noise and focus on us.” 

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker on Sam Hartman:
“It does everything to our team because, like it or not, there is a big focal point. It’s not the only focal point but there’s star power to that position. There always has been. Always will be. Especially when it’s a guy that has that. So, he has whatever it is. He’s humbled by it and doesn’t do it too much and the guys gravitate towards that because of his energy and his feel and because of how he leads and having that certainly permeates everywhere.” 

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
“First of all, we're really confident in our guys. We can't have anybody being selfish. You're [not] jumping back door. You know, jumping out of a gap, front side. We can't do that. We’ve got to play collectively. We’ve got to tackle well. They're big, strong backs. The O-line is really big. They have gap schemes. They have pin and pull and they're really great at zone. So, those are all challenges for us on game day.”  

Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman: 
“It’s a classic. Two football greats that growing up, you think about and think of those games, Ohio State and all the other big ones, where you’re like, it would be a cool game to play in. It’s exciting. It is a big game. I think to shy away from that is foolish, but I think it’s going to be like every week, it’s about us executing at the highest level and like Coach Freeman already probably said, reaching our full potential.”

Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt: 
“They’re a physical team. We have to focus on us and getting ourselves ready for this game, how we’re going to prepare for that, how we’re going to get a little better this week and get ready for the game.” 


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Game Thread | No. 6 Ohio State at No. 9 Notre Dame

173,427 Views | 936 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by Senator#99
Sgt Hulka
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Same ****ing spot as the Bush Push. Same ****ing tplace
Rwolf101
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That's absolutely a touchdown
TheIrishLegion
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ND had every chance to win that game and deserved to lose.
MattPaulND
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On the pass reception to the two where and why was the safety sitting soft?
ndpaul
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That is a brutal defensive call on the [layl...
Hecklinski8
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Had an opportunity to run it down their throats and didn't. Had an opportunity to stop them and didn't.
phm195
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Zero business losing this game. This one oddly hurts more than the others
trentb
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We are pretty good. We did a lot of dumb stuff today
irishfan32489
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3rd and 19. East pitch and catch. 4th and 7. We had our chance. And didn't take advantage
bmhend54
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Parker and Marcus blew it on our last possession
ndpaul
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We will leave the lertt sid3e open for yall to run it in...
Cassin
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TheIrishLegion said:

ND had every chance to win that game and deserved to lose.


Had the game ending INT thrown DIRECTLY to us
ndrockland
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New year, same ole ****
donahue
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That screen pass on 2nd and 15 hurt bad
Brucealeg
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Nothing will ever change for this school.
tayirish14
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It was a really dumb decision. However, if you drop 8, how do you allow that to happen?
ndpaul
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Al Gpolden says be my guest
irishdane20
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Somewhere Monk & Wadsworth are smiling. But, hey, ND kids go to class. Bc, that's how they score these games.
TripperHarrison
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I don't believe this will ever change.
jmsheridan
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We called a timeout to misalign our defense.
Hecklinski8
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donahue said:

That screen pass on 2nd and 15 hurt bad


Stupid call. Just run the ball twice.
IHScoach
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Ten guys on the field
donahue
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I was going to say I can't believe they folded but that would be a lie
Rwolf101
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Mccord sucks
Hecklinski8
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This team played their butts off though. We gave that game away.
ndSlaw
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I love the play where the ball ends back in Sam's hands and he gets blasted by two defenders... Neat way to end the game
java
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In the end ND is 4 pts better with Hartman and Parker than with Buchner and Rees.
donahue
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Ok Ryan Day, Michigan is still going to smoke you
tayirish14
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Ryan Day taking shots at an 89 year old

Geez, control your emotions and be grateful you won a game that honestly, you were outplayed in
pbrad28
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What's hits ahole mad about
Sgt Hulka
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Oh **** you, Day. Go 11-0 and get prison raped by Michigan again. ****ing piece of ****
hunt4g
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Lou,never said anything that dumb while he was coaching at ND.
Lou said they weren't tough enough to beat ND>
Robert Morris
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Holy Ray Day what a piece of ***** What Lou Holtz says is irrelevant to a team. He isn't a great coach.
Rwolf101
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pbrad28 said:

What's hits ahole mad about

He looked like he was about to lose a fist fight vs Kathryn Tappen
MattPaulND
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Watching that interception flow thru the hands of the ND DB was an opportunity that requires actualization, execute a simple play and the win is booked. Yet the play was junior high school.
 
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