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Last year, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were outclassed in a loss at Ohio State. The Buckeyes were the deeper team and dominated the matchup. But much has changed over the past year. Notre Dame shows vast improvement, while Ohio State seems down a notch from its old powerhouse self. Notre Dame will seek revenge on national prime time NBC television in front of a well-lubricated home crowd dreaming big.

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Ohio State Buckeyes -3.5

Notre Dame Fighting Irish +3.5

Total 55

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Weekly Matchup

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN. Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m. ET, with television coverage on NBC.

Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 63-10 against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as 29.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 65. Ohio State has a record of 3-0 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 1-2 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 24th for total offense, 14th for passing, 71st for rushing, and 23rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 3rd overall, 8th against the pass, 21st against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed.

Kyle McCord threw for three touchdowns and 318 yards, and No. 6 Ohio State used a 35-point second quarter to rout Western Kentucky. McCord’s 75-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr. on the first play from scrimmage after Western Kentucky had pulled to within four points gave the Buckeyes a 21-10 lead, and Chip Trayanum ran for a 40-yard score on the first play of their next series to make it 28-10. The last time OSU scored five TDs in a quarter was Sept. 21, 2013, vs. Florida A&M. It was a much-needed performance for the Buckeyes heading into their showdown at No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday.

TreVeyon Henderson ran for 88 yards, and his touchdowns of 21 and 10 yards put the Buckeyes ahead 14-3 nearly five minutes into the second quarter against the Hilltoppers, but Austin Reed tossed a 2-yard TD to Malachi Corley to pull to within 14-10 before the Ohio State onslaught. Harrison had four of his five catches and 118 of his 126 yards in the first half. The Buckeyes’ secondary got their first test of the season going against Austin Reed, the FBS active career leader in passing yards per game (333.4) and total yards per game (350.0).

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Weekly Recap

Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 41-17 against the Central Michigan Chippewas as 35-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 51. Notre Dame has a record of 4-0 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 16th for total offense, 24th for passing, 26th for rushing and 9th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 4th overall, 4th against the pass, 42nd against the rush, and 14th for points allowed.

Sam Hartman threw three touchdown passes to move into seventh place on major college football's career list, and No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Central Michigan in the second half for a victory.

Hartman now has 123 career touchdown passes. He passed Aaron Murray of Georgia and Ty Detmer of BYU and is tied with Oklahoma’s Landry Jones at No. 7 all-time. Hartman finished with 330 yards passing and powered into the end zone from the 1 in the third quarter for another score. Hartman struck early, connecting with Tobias Merriweather for a 75-yard touchdown pass on Notre Dame’s fourth play of the game. He also fired a 76-yard TD pass to Chris Tyree in the second quarter and passed 4 yards to Holden Staes for a score in the fourth quarter.

Audric Estime rushed for 176 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown for the Irish, who outscored Central Michigan 20-3 after leading 21-14 at halftime. Chris Tyree’s move to wide receiver after three seasons as a running back continues to pay dividends. He has eight catches for 216 yards, averaging 27 per catch and two touchdowns. Blending a quick-strike aerial attack and a methodical ground game, Notre Dame outgained Central Michigan 578-268.

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Notre Dame’s proud history is what makes them such a powerful brand. As conference realignment heats up, Notre Dame can maintain its independence.

Notre Dame has a total of 11 claimed and 11 unclaimed national championships. The Fighting Irish have a litany of iconic coaches in their history. Namely, Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine, and Brian Kelly have led the Fighting Irish to success and glory.

And with great coaches have been great players. Heisman trophy winners Angelo Bertelli, Johnny Lujack, Leon Hart, Johnny Lattner, Paul Hornung, John Huarte, and Tim Brown are among them.

And then there was “The Gipper,” George Gipp, who was portrayed in a motion picture. An actor named Ronald Reagan played the role of Gipp and went on to be President of the United States. On campaign stops, Reagan often asked voters to “win one for the Gipper.”

Despite their success, Notre Dame has not won a national championship since 1988. The landscape of college football has changed, and Notre Dame refuses to make enough academic concessions to compete with powers such as the Alabama Crimson Tide. But they remain strong enough to retain an iconic program's brand power and popularity.

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