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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

165,647 Views | 936 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by Senator#99
jmsheridan
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Dropped picks.
ndSlaw
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MattPaulND said:

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.
yep...93 Boston college redux
pjcaulfield
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Two horrific calls by Golden cost us the game. Deciding not to blitz on 4th down leading to the pass to the goal line and not stacking the line and forcing them to pass on the last play of the game.
loyal_stepson
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We will rue the play calls on the last offensive drive for awhile.
MattPaulND
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Robert Morris said:

Holy Ray Day what a piece of ***** What Lou Holtz says is irrelevant to a team. He isn't a great coach.
Good for Lou to not only get under Day's skin but burrow through his bone marrow.
tayirish14
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Yeah I know but just be grateful you won the game an walk away. Take the high road. Now he looks like the ******* we all knew he already was, but now everyone knows.
kjcoral
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Ryan Day is one thin-skinned dude...what a ******...
irishdane20
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14 carries for Estime, 1 catch for Tyree…



Thomas is a great Robin, but he ain't a Batman. You suck, Del.
jmsheridan
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ndSlaw said:

MattPaulND said:

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.
yep...93 Boston college redux


Exactly.
TripperHarrison
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Coaching not to lose, lol. MF has to take the blame.
jmsheridan
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At that game. Never felt worse in my life. This is giving it a run for its money.
DarthFader
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MattPaulND said:

Robert Morris said:

Holy Ray Day what a piece of ***** What Lou Holtz says is irrelevant to a team. He isn't a great coach.
Good for Lou to not only get under Day's skin but burrow through his bone marrow.
Sure…but tOSU still won.
irishdane20
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TripperHarrison said:

Coaching not to lose, lol. MF has to take the blame.


Growing pains are fun.
Sgt Hulka
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This one really hurts.....really, really hurts. Not only because I live in the state, but because it was flat there for the taking.
roadster
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jmsheridan- Never felt worse in your life? You are a very lucky man.
PadyD7
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I hate that people are saying same old shi*. This was not the same old shi*. I was glued to my TV the entire game. We didn't wet the bed, we went blow for blow with them. The next step is learning how to finish these games. I am so excited for this program. We have a bright future. Breathe!! Go Irish!
TripperHarrison
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irishdane20 said:

TripperHarrison said:

Coaching not to lose, lol. MF has to take the blame.


Growing pains are fun.
So are excuses
irishdane20
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roadster said:

jmsheridan- Never felt worse in your life? You are a very lucky man.


Lighten up, Francis.
irishdane20
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TripperHarrison said:

irishdane20 said:

TripperHarrison said:

Coaching not to lose, lol. MF has to take the blame.


Growing pains are fun.
So are excuses


Oh, this is why I wanted Fickell….
mbmirish
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Parker screwed the pooch and Golden couldn't figure out how to put 4 guys on the line of scrimmage on a 4th and 1 on the goal line. Just another reason this will be no different than BK and Reese and old story just a different cast.
irishdds
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We are ND!!
irishdane20
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irishdds said:

We are ND!!


*Be Irish


pjcaulfield
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On our last drive, what was Parker doing calling some kind of a trick play that led to Hartman being tackled for a loss? Even worse, with the clock on our side, why was a screen pass called on the next play? It was nearly intercepted and because it was incomplete, Ohio State was left with one time out. On the grounding play by McCord, the clock would have run out, or nearly run out, and the game would have been over. Just a terrible job by Parker. This has two be one of the worst losses in ND Football history.
mgmcool
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pjcaulfield said:

On our last drive, what was Parker doing calling some kind of a trick play that led to Hartman being tackled for a loss? Even worse, with the clock on our side, why was a screen pass called on the next play? It was nearly intercepted and because it was incomplete, Ohio State was left with one time out. On the grounding play by McCord, the clock would have run out, or nearly run out, and the game would have been over. Just a terrible job by Parker. This has two be one of the worst losses in ND Football history.
Give me a break! This was a classic game against a very good team, we played great with a couple lapses (rushing 3 on 4th down was the worst). But for a bad loss it doesn't compare with South Florida.
MattPaulND
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DarthFader said:

MattPaulND said:

Robert Morris said:

Holy Ray Day what a piece of ***** What Lou Holtz says is irrelevant to a team. He isn't a great coach.
Good for Lou to not only get under Day's skin but burrow through his bone marrow.
Sure…but tOSU still won.
Sure…but Day lost.
Senator#99
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pjcaulfield said:

On our last drive, what was Parker doing calling some kind of a trick play that led to Hartman being tackled for a loss? Even worse, with the clock on our side, why was a screen pass called on the next play? It was nearly intercepted and because it was incomplete, Ohio State was left with one time out. On the grounding play by McCord, the clock would have run out, or nearly run out, and the game would have been over. Just a terrible job by Parker. This has two be one of the worst losses in ND Football history.
Just a little higher throw would have gone for lots of yards! The play was a great call!
 
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