Game Day Central: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The day is finally here. The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) host the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) in South Bend this evening. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Sept. 23, 2023
Site: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television: NBC/Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 2-5 all time against Ohio State. The Irish last beat the Buckeyes in 1936, a 7-2 victory. Ohio State enters with a five-game winning streak against ND, most recently beating the Irish 21-10 on Sept. 3, 2022.
Head coaches: Ohio State — Ryan Day (48-6, sixth season including three games as acting head coach in 2018); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (13-5, second season).
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FIVE OHIO STATE PLAYERS TO KNOW
WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (#18): Harrison is right up there with USC quarterback Caleb Williams for the best player in college football. The son of Indianapolis Colts legend Marvin Harrison Sr., Harrison has 14 receptions for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns this season.
WR Emeka Egbuka (#2): Working primarily out of the slot, Egbuka was right up there with Harrison last season with 74 receptions, 1,151 yard and 10 scores in 2022.
DT Michael Hall Jr. (#51): If the Irish aren’t careful, Hall can wreck this game from the interior defensive line. For reference, see last season’s ND vs. Ohio State game (3 pressures, 1 sack, 4 defensive stops).
EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau (#44): Tuimoloau is also capable of destroying an offense’s game plan. His game against Penn State last year — 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, a pass deflection, a pick-six, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery — was arguably the best single-game performance in college football in 2022.
CB Denzel Burke (#10): Burke has been untouchable in coverage. He’s been targeted 17 times, allowing 5 receptions for 66 yards with 3 pass breakups and an interception so far this year.
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: OSU -3…. Over/under 55.5
Oddshark prediction: ND 40, Ohio State 39
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 32, Ohio State 28
Jack Soble: Notre Dame 34, Ohio State 31
Kyle Kelly: Notre Dame 31, Ohio State 23
Todd Burlage: Notre Dame 31, Ohio State 30
Steve Downey: Notre Dame 24, Ohio State 19
Full staff predictions article
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