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OSU should be pinning their ears back to stop the run. They shouldn’t be so aggressive that they leave themselves wide open, but OSU needs to stuff Love and Leonard at all costs. Those hard nosed Leonard scrambles need to be contained. As long as OSU plays clean football and stays on schedule, they should be in good position. Also, I don’t expect that Day and Chip will let Smith to be held in check again. Finish this off the right way, Buckeyes.
Ohio State penalties and opponents not being penalized need to be "studied." OSU self-inflicted a close game with Texas. Texas never had the lead, the game could have easily gotten out of reach in the first half, and never felt that OSU would lose the game.
My butthole puckered up like Coach Days after Howard’s INT. Was such a welcome moment when Howard dusted his pads off and marched down the field for the go ahead score. I hope Notre Dame comes out swinging, and we give them our A game. O-H for it all!
ND fan here. This is no doubt our toughest match. Do we have a shot? Yes, but we need to play near perfect. Mistakes will be killer for both teams. It will be mistakes that win/lose this game. Turnovers will be key. Good luck OSU! Hoping for a classic! Go Irish 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Definitely no disrespect to Notre Dame. No doubt they can make a good game out of it. Although if Ohio State gets that early momentum again, it will be too hard for ND to make a comeback. Anything is possible. Go Bucks!!
I love CFB but damn do I hate CFB fans. You can state who you think will win or who you think is better but not a single person can guarantee anything in this sport. Neither team sucks at anything they do. We’ve seen them both play great and shit the bed. We’ve seen them lose to teams they should have beat and beat teams that were favored to win. Either team can win this game.
As a ride or die ND fan since I was a kid, I like that they are an underdog. Like the song goes: "may the odds be great or small ole' Notre Dame will win overall." We are waking up the Echoes with winning a championship.
ND never schedules The for a reason. You haven’t seen the talent that you’re about to see on Monday. You’re going to struggle to score and OSU has speedy talent everywhere. We’ve already beaten two teams that are better than ND.
@@mickfoster4936At least do your research before posting a dumb comment, if you really like OSU then you would know we literally played them last year 🤦🏻♂️
As a Notre Dame fan, the only way i see is winning is if we win the turnover battle and our defense puts points on the board. If we don't take away the ball, Ohio State will win the game.
Thank you! I'm a buckeye but my stepfather is a Notre Dame graduate who is not currently in great health so I have no hatred for you guys, but you are literally the first objective Notre Dame fan I've seen.. and I've been saying exactly what you said the only chance the Irish have whatsoever would be very uncharacteristic Mistakes by OSU that are probably two touchdowns directly from special teams or defense.. Either way, best of luck.. Cheers
I think this is THE ONLY path they have and its narrow. I dont think the ND passing game is good enough to put up enough points. OSU in this play off has had only 1 turnover a Pick Howard threw against Texas. Trends tend to stay that way until they are break as a trend and I doubt that will happen. In fact it is ND who has had issues with turnovers. In these playoff, ND has had problems with turnovers. 2 fumbles against IU, 2 picks and a fumble against PSU and 2 fumble against UGA but they were recovered by ND... If they do that against the buckeyes it will be a VERY long night for the irish
@@Edward_USMC13100 percent agree as a big notre dame fan with my uncle who has terminal cancer who is a nd grad its Ohio states game to lose. ND could keep it close but Ohio state needs to lose the game themselves
gotta respect the ND defense they can make any game a dog fight. But you said it, if will howard is careful with his reads and protexts the ball hard to see how ND can match the OSU points on offense.
OSU , having two losses, has only lost by a total of a mere 4 points. The Buckeyes are in every game, and they win so often, that their record is very close to Notre Dame's. May the best team win. Go Buckeyes !
Who gives a sh*t about the regular season? The regular season means nothing now. They beat Indiana, the SEC champs and a solid Penn State team. What the hell else do you haters want???
@@elegantsquiddont act like the regular season (i.e. their body of work) isn't what gets you jnto the playoffs face it OSU is just more battle tested more veteran and more talented at the skill position
Hey I’m an Alabama fan, and we sucked this season but I still love college football and I’ll be watching . I think ND has a great team but I think Ohio State is gonna win in a close game. Good luck to both teams! Roll Tide!
I'm a huge ND fan, and I believe this team will come ready to play, but I just think Ohio State is a little bit better in almost every area of strength that ND seems to typically have. Irish win the turnover battle, but struggle to run consistently, and Ohio State's passing offense clicks in the second half. OSU 31 - 20 ND
JD, as a Buckeye hes already passified a lot of Nae Sayers. He can no longer be considered in the same category as James Franklin. He’s won big games with a lot on the line. He’s beaten SEC teams all be it in my eyes not the best but respectable SEC teams. He might as well win to make it this far but the folks back home are proud of him and proud of this team already! Go Bucks🌰
Notre Dame has to start the game fast and keep the game close by half time. If it’s a close game at end of 3rd, then it’s anyone’s game. Most likely Ohio State wins but Michigan proved Ohio State can be beaten, Notre Dame needs to play their Absolutely Best Game of the year. Ohio State by 10.
You put too much stock in that win over Ohio state with Michigan . They didn’t get the game we played with the playoff teams , we played Michigan football and still should have won , but we have a bad field goal kicker , but you’re about see the most dominant any performance and physical beat down from Ohio State , and no doubt will be left as who the greatest team in the history of college football is.
Somebody please explain to me how The Ohio State defense gets no calls on the opposing offense. Not 1 single holding call on the offense line outside of Michigan State and it was an offset penalty. How does an Elite DLine not get the benefit of any calls is incredible.
Zachariah Branch is pretty electric, if ya ask me. Elijiah Sarrat is pretty darn good. Ja'Corey Brooks is a beast, Egbuka levels, 5* talent, former Alabama -> L'ville player.
7:00 Notre Dame will play man coverage. Leonard Moore is the best freshman cb in the country, watching him match up with the best freshman receiver (probably best receiver) will be a movie
Notre Dame is a good team. Both teams have really good defense Ohio State a little bit better different tier The only bad thing for Notre Dame is there offense
Why are there so many people saying, “As a ND fan… we suck and we lose” Have you not watched your team this year? Have you not watched OSU? I guess if you want to guess a loss that’s on you guys. I got ND winning. If you wanna argue OSU wins, ok, but you’re gonna get clowned hard if you’re gonna come with GA/TCU. I’ve seen that straight garbage a lot.
ND has to make the game messy. Hate to say it but if they want a chance they have to get in OSUs head. Scrum, talk shit, huge effort through the whistle. Talent wise they just can’t compete.
Reminder OSU played Akron, WMU, Marshall, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue and Michigan that inflated those defensive numbers For the OSU fans calling out ND getting some easy games to inflate defensive numbers
All college teams play bad to mediocre teams. Do you think any of your wins compare vs some of the wins OSU has and what teams would you consider equal or close to some of the top teams OSU has played and won? I don't see any teams you played that most would consider great offensive team.
@andrewbegin1802 we gotten 20 plus points in every game in the playoffs and we will get 20 plus points on Monday as well. Notre dame is only allowing 16.9 points per game so do with that what you will.
@@Commonwolfcrypto we're not talking about 20 Bama or 19 LSU here. this OSU team isn't an all time team, regardless of the price they paid to assemble the team. they are beatable any saturday, as they've shown.
@ you sound big mad that everyone is saying this could be the best team ever assembled. This is the nil era baby. Your team spent more than the Buckeyes. Few teams will ever go undefeated in this new era just like the nfl. You better hope we don’t win or it will definitely be the greatest run in history. In the meantime just stay at home and reminisce about the regular season where teams like yours belong. Cope harder. Yall big mad.
@ your team spent more nil and yet you’re salty they aren’t as good.😂 talk to ESPN. They are the ones saying its a historic team. Lsu never played the gauntlet of talent OSU has had to play. Bama in 2020 was the only team that played a full season. OSU only played 6 games before the natty which isn’t enough time to develop.
How was ND favored 2nd to win it all. Beat GA who beat TX twice. Tx was one play from tying the game. And they are 8pt underdog...really.. smh.. this will be 24 to 17 ND... who makes that last play
Its been brought up in the media since the tennessee game, and there 3-0 so far. The biggest mis match coming up is n.d losing it's starting l.t. Ohio states edge rushers are gonna have a field day on n.d qb and will be getting pressure with just the front 4. And dropping 7 back. N.d's b is not really good with guys not blitzing at hin. His completion rate vs a normal pass rush is terrible
@@zeuscaseyhis completion rate sucks because if you only send 4, it’s way too easy for him to tuck it and run. You’ve played decent running qbs, you haven’t played one like Leonard
@@linktown-blue907Id actually say that Nico is very very similar to Leonard. Nico ran extremely hard vs Ohio State. He was constantly falling forward and keeping drives alive. The only difference is Nico is a better passer then Leonard. So while I think Leonard is very good in the QB run game. I don't think Ohio State will be afraid of his arm enough to lighten the box.
I’m an Ohio St fan and I’m picking the Buckeyes to win,but I honestly think ND can win this game and the score you predicted is the kind of game I think it will take. I just don’t see the Irish scoring over 20 points against that defense. Good luck
Georgia beat Texas twice ND beat Georgia Texas kept it close with Ohio State All the talk about Ohio State blowing ND out won't happen. Both teams have really good defense, so I expect a hard fought football game. My prediction is that ND will lose, but they cover the +8.5
@user-zu5cw5bc3w They didn't have their starting QB in the second half of the game against Texas, and Georgia was losing. That backup, QB brought them back and won the game. You clearly must not watch football.
He is still on third base. Couldn’t beat Michigan and he only got an opportunity to win a national championship because they let just anybody in the playoffs now.
No envy for your position of having to make a pick for a game like this. That said, OSU to win but not cover is about the safest, reasonable and agreeable pick you could make for this game, but it still doesn't matter. My prediction is: Notre Dame and anti-OSU freight train incoming for the comment section. As for the actually game? I have OSU -13.5 which I thought was decent value at +200. Anything can happen though, so we'll see.
Yes maybe ND playing man isn’t as big of an advantage as people think. But it can also show that they haven’t played a passing offense quite like osu. I mean the best passing offenses they played were Indiana and Georgia, one was on their backup Qb and the other teams QB was on a torn ACL from what we found out. Idk how smart it would be for them to come out in man at the percentage they do because it only takes 1.
He MIGHT struggle, but one thing we know for sure is that Riley Leonard is gonna leave it all on the field this week like he’s done all season - he’s won over Irish fans by sacrificing his body and doing whatever it takes for his team to prevail. As long as he makes the important throws on 3rd downs to extend drives and avoids turning it over, this Irish team should be fine.
I am an ND Fan, but if Ohio plays 10 times against ND, they will win at least 9 times. Ohio is the favorite and will win by 21 points. Let's face it: We don't have a team to compete against Ohio. We had too many vital players out with health problems, and Ohio is really more physical, intense, and talented than us. Being the runner-up was a great accomplishment for ND and Marcus Freeman.
Get that Brian kelly "woe is me, I don't have good enough players." Mindset out of here. Ohio state DOES NOT outclass notre dame at all. Wouldn't be surprised if ohio state wins, but I also wouldn't be surprised if notre dame wins.
OSU fan in disguise here, no real ND fan feels this way. This team is different, they have only given up more than 24 points once the entire year, they play tough defense and run the ball, no one is blowing them out by 21
Agree'd. People counting out ND after this season are insane. And we've seen how easily OSU can squander games, such as against UO the first game, Nebraska, PSU, MI, TX, etc. They're not by ANY means an all-time great team, like 19 LSU or 20 Bama. Am I the only one that isn't nuts predicting ridiculous scores? This will be a DOGFIGHT until the end, & it wouldn't suprise me one bit either way. I'm actually sensing a ND win with the way the media is lapping up OSU all week. Gonna be scrappy & a banger of a game.
"I dont think they cover, i have to much respect for Notre Dame to think they will cover" And basically predicts the win to be 0.5 less the spread😂 Okay buddy
big question is can OSU handle a running qb they haven’t played a running QB all year and leonard is as good as they come in that department. If OSU sends guys to account for leonard it leaves a big mismatch for love against anyone 1 on 1
I think for ND to win, they will: have to have at least a decently successful running game to maintain possession and run some clock; take some shots downfield; win the turnover battle by 2+; get some short fields; play very strong on defense and have the defense score a touchdown on an interception, fumble or blocked kick. I know, it's a laundry list. OSU's talent outclasses everyone in college football, but they can be beaten. I hope we get a well-played hard-hitting game that is decided in the final minutes. Since Michigan, OSU has really elevated their game so they will be very tough to beat, but ND will show up and make them earn it. Good luck Buckeyes. Go Irish!
@@ivismoniz7209 so Notre Dame was supposed to be scoring more than Texas and Tennessee and Oregon. And they are also supposed to be able to stop Ohio State’s defense when none of those other teams could. lol
For ND to win they have to establish the ground game, because they need to keep OSU offense on the sideline and eat clock. They will need to win the turnover battle as well. Run the ball and stop the run will be necessary. If these things happen, then I could see ND having a legit shot at winning. However, and I'm an ND fan, I still don't see this game going ND's way, but it can be close. Vegas knows what they're doing. Stop listening to the mouthpieces at ESECPN and other outlets. Go Irish!
Theres two critical stats in ND favor. 3rd down conversion. Our D has a 5%+ vs OSU of stopping 1st downs on 3rd down. 4th down is better too. But our creating turnovers is much better too. We need turnovers to be in our favor and hold OSU to under 200 yds passing.
I got Buckeyes winning 28-10. As good as Notre Dame is, this OSU defense has been on another level and I do not believe Riley Leonard is good enough to compensate for it. I could see this being a 14-7 OSU lead at the half, then OSU borderline shuts them out in the second half. If Ohio State can run for the kind of yards Penn State did against Notre Dame, then this game could be blown wide open and be much worse, maybe more like 42-14 OSU, but I am sticking with I think this will be a hard fought game with the Buckeyes winning solidly, but not a blowout.
You’re underestimating the notre dame defense, if you struggled with the Texas secondary wait till you see notre dames, I still think the buckeyes will win as a ND fan but it will be close
What ND line shows up? I know they're decimated by injuries & all, but they DOMINATED GA's line, who is a team filled with 15 5*'s, the same as OSU. If that strong, dominant, blazing fast to the ball ND shows up, ND wins, rather convincingly, OSU won't know what hit them. ND doesn't contain the perimeter, it'll be a long night. Allen & Singleton did what they did, not BECAUSE of PSU's offense or scheming, but in spite of it. Their line & offense was being plugged constantly, & Allen/Singleton would break contain everytime. ND's LB'ers did a terrible job of plugging behind, setting the edges, & were playing downhill too fast without following the ball. Then they took terrible angles & had their worst tackling game of the season, per PFF.
@@alexpergjoni4880usc put 35 on ND with a backup QB and 360 yards and 3 TD. U haven’t played another offense like that especially a good passing offense. Unless it’s 2001 Miami, 2011 LSU, or 2023 Michigan secondary those ohio state WRs can’t be locked down for 4 quarters.
We shall see...... hard to argue with what all you said here -- difference being I do think OSU is going to cover just like the other 3 worthy opponents -- and in grand style ! Knowles D comes up big again 27 -- 17 and Will Howard doing enough to get the job done !!! * BUCKEYES *
ND has been great at keeping their cool and at getting better as the games goes on. OSU was in command of UT and then they weren't. Why? They were outplayed. If OSU they hadn't burned two pass interference penalties at the end of the game, UT would have scored and been in control of the game. OSU won't win if they play like that again. ND will lose if they beat themselves like they did against Northern Illinois.
Only Oregon has scored more than 17 this yr vs OSU. ND does not have the offense to match that. ND will need points on special teams and or defense to have a chance. Otherwise Buckeyes win by at least a dozen
bro oregon would walk circles around nd i think texas would to. this is gonna be a massacre but all these analysts are hyping it up because they don’t want another georgia vs tcu game. i gave texas credit and i was genuinely nervous to play them the same way i was for oregon. but nd feels like Tennessee. good defense terrible offense. light work for the buckeyes
@@justchillin4065ironic knowing Georgia put up more points on Texas the both times they played than what they put on ND And ND was missing half its defense 💀 Sit down bud ND has better defense than Texas
The "what if" game works both ways. Sure the screen pass added 75 yards to Howard's passing total, but if Egbuka, Tate, and JJ Smith catch the very catchable balls they dropped, he throws for over 350 yards. OSU 35, ND 13
What if Texas caught the three easy picks that Howard threw in the first quarter? OSU's defense played great. That is why you won that game. The offense was crappy and that 75 yard screen pass was pure luck for you guys. It was only because of a completely blown job by the defense. Every deep defender took the exact same angle directly into the linemen.
ND leads football in turnover recovery, which makes this game really hard to predict since turnovers are really hard to predict. With that being said I'm gonna call 31-20 Buckeyes.
@@shaymicah4194 JJ, Will Howard, Quinshaun Judkins, Caleb Downs? Also players like Jack Sawyer, JTT, Lathan Ransom, and Cody Simon went from day 3 draft picks to top 60 picks.
Are you serious about the same players? You don’t think osu has any new playmakers and the team is playing at a higher level than last season. Foolish take
@@vinceredeor439 Will Howard is TEMU McCord. JJ is another generational talent in MH Jr, who was held to 3 receptions for 30 yards last year. Caleb Downs, yep. Judkins? Lol.
@@Aaron-yw7ji Anyone who actually watches the games knows that Will Howard is significantly better than McCord. Will Howard gets sacked less, has fewer intentional grounding penalites, can run significantly better, and has a higher completion percentage with more yards per throw and a higher QBR. Judkins is better than Myian Williams and Chip Traynum, and you didn't address the 4 players I listed who are significantly better than last year. And on top of all of that they added the best player in college football, Caleb Downs. Also, Carnell Tate is a significantly better wr3 than Julian Fleming was.
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OSU should be pinning their ears back to stop the run. They shouldn’t be so aggressive that they leave themselves wide open, but OSU needs to stuff Love and Leonard at all costs. Those hard nosed Leonard scrambles need to be contained. As long as OSU plays clean football and stays on schedule, they should be in good position. Also, I don’t expect that Day and Chip will let Smith to be held in check again. Finish this off the right way, Buckeyes.
ND does have receivers, that kid broke PSU's defenders ankles, lol.
That being said, can their QB hit them?
Contain the run and hold Leonard honest in that you play coverage to limit his ability to scramble for big gains also.
Ohio State penalties and opponents not being penalized need to be "studied." OSU self-inflicted a close game with Texas. Texas never had the lead, the game could have easily gotten out of reach in the first half, and never felt that OSU would lose the game.
As a Buckeye fan it 100% felt like the Michigan game in the 3rd quarter, I was getting Deja vu.
😂😂😂😂
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Throw a screen to Trevyon...😅
My butthole puckered up like Coach Days after Howard’s INT.
Was such a welcome moment when Howard dusted his pads off and marched down the field for the go ahead score.
I hope Notre Dame comes out swinging, and we give them our A game.
O-H for it all!
ND fan here. This is no doubt our toughest match. Do we have a shot? Yes, but we need to play near perfect. Mistakes will be killer for both teams. It will be mistakes that win/lose this game. Turnovers will be key. Good luck OSU! Hoping for a classic! Go Irish 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Buckeye Here! I agree...Love is going to be a problem! Big fan of his. This game will be an instant classic solely based on the programs.
Good luck brother! from a Buckeye
Definitely no disrespect to Notre Dame. No doubt they can make a good game out of it. Although if Ohio State gets that early momentum again, it will be too hard for ND to make a comeback. Anything is possible.
Go Bucks!!
I love CFB but damn do I hate CFB fans. You can state who you think will win or who you think is better but not a single person can guarantee anything in this sport. Neither team sucks at anything they do. We’ve seen them both play great and shit the bed. We’ve seen them lose to teams they should have beat and beat teams that were favored to win. Either team can win this game.
Well said
Yep, pretty much!😅
Well said.
Ohio State will win
Notre Dame will win.
As a ride or die ND fan since I was a kid, I like that they are an underdog. Like the song goes: "may the odds be great or small ole' Notre Dame will win overall." We are waking up the Echoes with winning a championship.
As a buckeye I wish we underdogs, we do better in that role
ND never schedules The for a reason. You haven’t seen the talent that you’re about to see on Monday. You’re going to struggle to score and OSU has speedy talent everywhere. We’ve already beaten two teams that are better than ND.
@@mickfoster4936At least do your research before posting a dumb comment, if you really like OSU then you would know we literally played them last year 🤦🏻♂️
@@calebroberts08 we have been favored in every game thus far in the playoffs but I see where you are coming from
Two different teams this year. Last year has little to no impact re: this years game
As a Notre Dame fan, the only way i see is winning is if we win the turnover battle and our defense puts points on the board. If we don't take away the ball, Ohio State will win the game.
Thank you! I'm a buckeye but my stepfather is a Notre Dame graduate who is not currently in great health so I have no hatred for you guys, but you are literally the first objective Notre Dame fan I've seen.. and I've been saying exactly what you said the only chance the Irish have whatsoever would be very uncharacteristic Mistakes by OSU that are probably two touchdowns directly from special teams or defense.. Either way, best of luck.. Cheers
I think this is THE ONLY path they have and its narrow. I dont think the ND passing game is good enough to put up enough points. OSU in this play off has had only 1 turnover a Pick Howard threw against Texas. Trends tend to stay that way until they are break as a trend and I doubt that will happen. In fact it is ND who has had issues with turnovers. In these playoff, ND has had problems with turnovers. 2 fumbles against IU, 2 picks and a fumble against PSU and 2 fumble against UGA but they were recovered by ND... If they do that against the buckeyes it will be a VERY long night for the irish
@@robschaller9061trends you say? Like ND having 32 takeaways on the year kind of trend?
@@Edward_USMC13100 percent agree as a big notre dame fan with my uncle who has terminal cancer who is a nd grad its Ohio states game to lose. ND could keep it close but Ohio state needs to lose the game themselves
gotta respect the ND defense they can make any game a dog fight. But you said it, if will howard is careful with his reads and protexts the ball hard to see how ND can match the OSU points on offense.
This will be a good game! ND defense is great! Ohio State defense is wonderful! It’ll be interesting to watch
OSU , having two losses, has only lost by a total of a mere 4 points. The Buckeyes are in every game, and they win so often, that their record is very close to Notre Dame's. May the best team win. Go Buckeyes !
ND didn’t play any ranked teams all season tho.
@@Commonwolfcryptowhat?
@@Commonwolfcryptothey played 4 ranked teams. They were bottom tier ranked teams, but they were ranked 🤷🏾♂️
Who gives a sh*t about the regular season? The regular season means nothing now. They beat Indiana, the SEC champs and a solid Penn State team. What the hell else do you haters want???
@@elegantsquiddont act like the regular season (i.e. their body of work) isn't what gets you jnto the playoffs face it OSU is just more battle tested more veteran and more talented at the skill position
Refs have been against both teams all playoffs, it’ll be fun to see who they favor
They will definitely favor Ohio state cuz nobody likes an independent team
I hope he got it right, but I do respect Notre Dame, and they do make me nervous
The only team to score more than 17 is Oregen
Great job all year. Man I hope you're wrong. I want to see a ND natty so bad. Love Thee 🍀🍀🍀
I like OSU because they have a better D-Line and O-Line.
Hey I’m an Alabama fan, and we sucked this season but I still love college football and I’ll be watching . I think ND has a great team but I think Ohio State is gonna win in a close game. Good luck to both teams! Roll Tide!
High Tide...Go Irish
I'm a huge ND fan, and I believe this team will come ready to play, but I just think Ohio State is a little bit better in almost every area of strength that ND seems to typically have. Irish win the turnover battle, but struggle to run consistently, and Ohio State's passing offense clicks in the second half. OSU 31 - 20 ND
Not much of a fan then
You’re not a Fan buddy Foh
JD, as a Buckeye hes already passified a lot of Nae Sayers. He can no longer be considered in the same category as James Franklin. He’s won big games with a lot on the line. He’s beaten SEC teams all be it in my eyes not the best but respectable SEC teams. He might as well win to make it this far but the folks back home are proud of him and proud of this team already! Go Bucks🌰
Clearly, OSU looks better but they are not invincible. Irish could win.
Notre Dame has to start the game fast and keep the game close by half time. If it’s a close game at end of 3rd, then it’s anyone’s game. Most likely Ohio State wins but Michigan proved Ohio State can be beaten, Notre Dame needs to play their Absolutely Best Game of the year. Ohio State by 10.
You put too much stock in that win over Ohio state with Michigan . They didn’t get the game we played with the playoff teams , we played Michigan football and still should have won , but we have a bad field goal kicker , but you’re about see the most dominant any performance and physical beat down from Ohio State , and no doubt will be left as who the greatest team in the history of college football is.
Somebody please explain to me how The Ohio State defense gets no calls on the opposing offense. Not 1 single holding call on the offense line outside of Michigan State and it was an offset penalty. How does an Elite DLine not get the benefit of any calls is incredible.
They’re last in fbs is opponent penalties 😭
For the same reason ND got all the calls against them in the PSU game. That holding on our CB was INSANE and didn't get called.
Appreciate the breakdown! I can tell you wanted to take the Irish ☘️ let’s go
Notre Dame hasn’t seen a receiver like Emeka, Carnell, or JJ all year. let alone 3 at the same time.
Zachariah Branch is pretty electric, if ya ask me. Elijiah Sarrat is pretty darn good. Ja'Corey Brooks is a beast, Egbuka levels, 5* talent, former Alabama -> L'ville player.
7:00 Notre Dame will play man coverage. Leonard Moore is the best freshman cb in the country, watching him match up with the best freshman receiver (probably best receiver) will be a movie
Not a good movie for the cb.
@@Commonwolfcrypto nOt a goOd mOviE fOr tHe CB
@ they are in 2 different leagues. Never heard of your guy before. Everyone knows who Smith is for a reason.
If Ohio state loses , biggest upset ever, this Ohio state team is LOADED...
On paper OSU is the better team but Notre Dame is going to put up a fight.
Notre Dame is a good team. Both teams have really good defense Ohio State a little bit better different tier The only bad thing for Notre Dame is there offense
I hate OSU but they got this.
Why are there so many people saying, “As a ND fan… we suck and we lose”
Have you not watched your team this year? Have you not watched OSU? I guess if you want to guess a loss that’s on you guys. I got ND winning.
If you wanna argue OSU wins, ok, but you’re gonna get clowned hard if you’re gonna come with GA/TCU. I’ve seen that straight garbage a lot.
Because they're trolls & aren't ND fans.
ND wins, 24-17.
ND has to make the game messy. Hate to say it but if they want a chance they have to get in OSUs head. Scrum, talk shit, huge effort through the whistle. Talent wise they just can’t compete.
ND wins in last second field goal!
Lol. No they don't.
@@GaryStahlet Yes they will. :P
ND 27
Osu 24
27-21 Ohio State stops notre dame scoring on a game winning drive and the defense wins the game
Roles reversed from last year :O
27-20 ND
I mean I’m just putting this out there, OSU also wasn’t scared of Ewers running the ball so… there is definitely that dynamic there
Is Dillon Gabriel not a running quarterback?
Nico and Gabriel are both running QBs, you saw what we did to them
I feel Ohio State handled Nico decently well as well as Gabriel, but Ohio State has historically been poor vs mobile QBs.
And Leonard can't pass
@@jamesbarron7568exactly
Mich fan here ..ND wins 19-17
Reminder OSU played Akron, WMU, Marshall, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue and Michigan that inflated those defensive numbers
For the OSU fans calling out ND getting some easy games to inflate defensive numbers
All college teams play bad to mediocre teams. Do you think any of your wins compare vs some of the wins OSU has and what teams would you consider equal or close to some of the top teams OSU has played and won? I don't see any teams you played that most would consider great offensive team.
Let's go irish shock the world
UMich fan from Ann Arbor here. For obvious reasons im pulling for ND to win tha Naty.
Win or lose, both teams have shown the best resilience in the nation. Well done. Go Irish
Notre dame by 3
Notre Dame will win
When ND wins, we will be slow to let you have both feet on the bandwagon right away. But any future fan will always be welcome, no worries. LoL
One last time, let’s go shock the world 🍀🍀🍀
Hahahahahahahaha go back to sleep , your wet dream is just that , wet
Great overall analysis!
Glad Notre Dame won, it’ll be a closer game against OSU
38-17 Ohio State 😎😎😎
I am so glad OSU and the national media are so confident. The rat poison can only help ND
No way does ohio state put up 38 points they be lucky to get 20 points 23 to 20 notre dame go irish
Lucky to get 20 is hyperbolic.
@andrewbegin1802 we gotten 20 plus points in every game in the playoffs and we will get 20 plus points on Monday as well. Notre dame is only allowing 16.9 points per game so do with that what you will.
Eh, I can see a mid 20's game for OSU.
28-24ish type score.
My prediction is Michigan 13 and ohio 10.
Do you think the ND secondary is better than the Texas secondary?
Hell no
Nope
Yes it is by far
Yall don't know anything about this team lol We have the highest rated secondary in the country...
Yes
O line and D line wins football games. Not WRs
Good thing Ohio State has the better O line and D line. So, what's your point?
Ewers is not a good QB. What a bold prediction.
Great analysis.
I don’t think JD Pickell picked ND after the IU game. Time to eat crow again lol
17-14 ND wins. Boring game unless defense gets the juices flowing
Lol. No way. 😂😂😂
OSU is the only team that can beat OSU. ND will have to play a perfect game and OSU will need to suck. That’s their road to winning.
@@Commonwolfcrypto we're not talking about 20 Bama or 19 LSU here. this OSU team isn't an all time team, regardless of the price they paid to assemble the team. they are beatable any saturday, as they've shown.
@ you sound big mad that everyone is saying this could be the best team ever assembled. This is the nil era baby. Your team spent more than the Buckeyes. Few teams will ever go undefeated in this new era just like the nfl. You better hope we don’t win or it will definitely be the greatest run in history. In the meantime just stay at home and reminisce about the regular season where teams like yours belong. Cope harder. Yall big mad.
@ your team spent more nil and yet you’re salty they aren’t as good.😂 talk to ESPN. They are the ones saying its a historic team. Lsu never played the gauntlet of talent OSU has had to play. Bama in 2020 was the only team that played a full season. OSU only played 6 games before the natty which isn’t enough time to develop.
How was ND favored 2nd to win it all. Beat GA who beat TX twice. Tx was one play from tying the game. And they are 8pt underdog...really.. smh.. this will be 24 to 17 ND... who makes that last play
This is gonna be a blood bath!!
A whole bunch of green and gold spilled all over the ATL!!!
Going to be a defensive slugfest, guys calling for blowouts are just homer takes
That's EXACTLY what the Oregon Ducks said!!
@@FireWood-z3u ducls had no def. A long rest. And played no one. Boise almost beat them. Penn st blew them out. I got ND 24 to 13
@@getcloveryourselfno, they're being realistic
God Country ND
Cmon pal the perimeter? ND had the flu and 3 days less to prepare- they were dead yhe first half
Just like a bunch of Yankees think they're better than everybody... GO IRISH!!!
It’s reminding me of the USC/Texas Rose Bowl with Reggie and Vince Young, and we all know how that one ended
Let's Go Fighting Irish!☘☘☘
Other than lose by 14, Texas did a phenomenal job.😅
ND 24 OSU 17
28-24 ☘️
I was thinking 30-27 ND with a winning FG as time expires.
Good analysis watered down conclusion. Be bold.
a potential mismatch not being addressed in any media is how will ohio states banged up o line be able to handle this defense
Its been brought up in the media since the tennessee game, and there 3-0 so far. The biggest mis match coming up is n.d losing it's starting l.t. Ohio states edge rushers are gonna have a field day on n.d qb and will be getting pressure with just the front 4. And dropping 7 back. N.d's b is not really good with guys not blitzing at hin. His completion rate vs a normal pass rush is terrible
@@zeuscaseyhis completion rate sucks because if you only send 4, it’s way too easy for him to tuck it and run. You’ve played decent running qbs, you haven’t played one like Leonard
@@linktown-blue907Id actually say that Nico is very very similar to Leonard. Nico ran extremely hard vs Ohio State. He was constantly falling forward and keeping drives alive. The only difference is Nico is a better passer then Leonard. So while I think Leonard is very good in the QB run game. I don't think Ohio State will be afraid of his arm enough to lighten the box.
@TiTosTheName23 I'm sure Penn State said the same thing, them 267 Passing yards later and a W😂
@zeuscasey You forget we faced the BEST edge defensive player with Abdul Clark at Penn State game. I think we'll be fine. 😂
Go Bucks! Beat Notre Dame!
ND16-13
I’m an Ohio St fan and I’m picking the Buckeyes to win,but I honestly think ND can win this game and the score you predicted is the kind of game I think it will take. I just don’t see the Irish scoring over 20 points against that defense. Good luck
Georgia beat Texas twice
ND beat Georgia
Texas kept it close with Ohio State
All the talk about Ohio State blowing ND out won't happen. Both teams have really good defense, so I expect a hard fought football game.
My prediction is that ND will lose, but they cover the +8.5
Notre Dame beat Georgia when Georgia didn't have their starting QB. Your comparison is not apples to apples.
@user-zu5cw5bc3w They didn't have their starting QB in the second half of the game against Texas, and Georgia was losing. That backup, QB brought them back and won the game. You clearly must not watch football.
ND 24-17.. revenge tour.. HERE COME THE IRISH.
Y'all been saying that since 1988!
@alohalandscapingandservice4923 osu hadn't won one since 70 b4 2014. What yal done since.
2002
@@kalebgloyd6297 we still got 11
@@BadbandanamanThat’s just factually inaccurate lmao
He is still on third base. Couldn’t beat Michigan and he only got an opportunity to win a national championship because they let just anybody in the playoffs now.
They didn't let you in though
12/134 teams in. Osu has more playoff wins this season than scum has total. Sit tf down and enjoy the show.
@ how many wins against Michigan? 10-13 probably right
Honestly, Texas held them, had them. OSU got a lucky break. Dodged a bullet.
ND by 10+
Texas played great but OSU absolutely had more of an impact on their inability to score. The penalties stalled drives more than Texas defense
Texas never lead in the game. How did they “have” them?
Texas would have been favored against ND if they were to meet in playoffs
GO IRISH
OSU is a better team...hope they play like it.
If we were healthy, we'd win. But we're not.
Even with half our team injured I still think we keep it close.
No envy for your position of having to make a pick for a game like this. That said, OSU to win but not cover is about the safest, reasonable and agreeable pick you could make for this game, but it still doesn't matter. My prediction is: Notre Dame and anti-OSU freight train incoming for the comment section. As for the actually game? I have OSU -13.5 which I thought was decent value at +200. Anything can happen though, so we'll see.
Yes maybe ND playing man isn’t as big of an advantage as people think. But it can also show that they haven’t played a passing offense quite like osu. I mean the best passing offenses they played were Indiana and Georgia, one was on their backup Qb and the other teams QB was on a torn ACL from what we found out. Idk how smart it would be for them to come out in man at the percentage they do because it only takes 1.
It's interesting how obvious the outcome will be. Not saying ND can't pull the upset, but its weird that the natty feels like an underdog game
Riley Leonard is going to strugggggggggggggle
He MIGHT struggle, but one thing we know for sure is that Riley Leonard is gonna leave it all on the field this week like he’s done all season - he’s won over Irish fans by sacrificing his body and doing whatever it takes for his team to prevail.
As long as he makes the important throws on 3rd downs to extend drives and avoids turning it over, this Irish team should be fine.
He’s going to have a long night.
@@thebeerhunter98HAHAHAHHAHA😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 should be fine losing by 17 instead of 30 maybe
@ Don’t go betting your lunch money on that happening, kid😂
Bet. 😂my house on it they don’t stand a chance against Ohio State🎉
I am an ND Fan, but if Ohio plays 10 times against ND, they will win at least 9 times. Ohio is the favorite and will win by 21 points. Let's face it: We don't have a team to compete against Ohio. We had too many vital players out with health problems, and Ohio is really more physical, intense, and talented than us. Being the runner-up was a great accomplishment for ND and Marcus Freeman.
Ohio is not playing
Get that Brian kelly "woe is me, I don't have good enough players." Mindset out of here. Ohio state DOES NOT outclass notre dame at all. Wouldn't be surprised if ohio state wins, but I also wouldn't be surprised if notre dame wins.
I’m so glad fans like you aren’t playing the game. You people are the type that freeman is saying he doesn’t want in the program
OSU fan in disguise here, no real ND fan feels this way. This team is different, they have only given up more than 24 points once the entire year, they play tough defense and run the ball, no one is blowing them out by 21
@@getcloveryourself I agree. ND is tough.
Go Irish!
I got 🙆♂️state by 3 I think it's going to go down to the wire
Agree'd. People counting out ND after this season are insane. And we've seen how easily OSU can squander games, such as against UO the first game, Nebraska, PSU, MI, TX, etc.
They're not by ANY means an all-time great team, like 19 LSU or 20 Bama.
Am I the only one that isn't nuts predicting ridiculous scores?
This will be a DOGFIGHT until the end, & it wouldn't suprise me one bit either way. I'm actually sensing a ND win with the way the media is lapping up OSU all week. Gonna be scrappy & a banger of a game.
"I dont think they cover, i have to much respect for Notre Dame to think they will cover" And basically predicts the win to be 0.5 less the spread😂 Okay buddy
Did you know that 23 out of 26 teams that won the natty since the BCS started also covered the spread?
they counting out ND in these commend and they about to show out.
big question is can OSU handle a running qb they haven’t played a running QB all year and leonard is as good as they come in that department. If OSU sends guys to account for leonard it leaves a big mismatch for love against anyone 1 on 1
I don't think this is going to make it out of the swallows !!! And OSU will more than cover !
ND will have trouble scoring. Ohio State has the offense to still get you 24+ against ND. It’ll be 23-10 OSU wins
I think for ND to win, they will: have to have at least a decently successful running game to maintain possession and run some clock; take some shots downfield; win the turnover battle by 2+; get some short fields; play very strong on defense and have the defense score a touchdown on an interception, fumble or blocked kick. I know, it's a laundry list.
OSU's talent outclasses everyone in college football, but they can be beaten. I hope we get a well-played hard-hitting game that is decided in the final minutes. Since Michigan, OSU has really elevated their game so they will be very tough to beat, but ND will show up and make them earn it. Good luck Buckeyes. Go Irish!
Notre dame 27- the nut university 13
@@ivismoniz7209 so Notre Dame was supposed to be scoring more than Texas and Tennessee and Oregon. And they are also supposed to be able to stop Ohio State’s defense when none of those other teams could. lol
Why do they score less pts per game if they are so superior?
@@jordannichols8338ND does score more than each of those teams, bud. Look it up if you are capable
For ND to win they have to establish the ground game, because they need to keep OSU offense on the sideline and eat clock. They will need to win the turnover battle as well. Run the ball and stop the run will be necessary. If these things happen, then I could see ND having a legit shot at winning. However, and I'm an ND fan, I still don't see this game going ND's way, but it can be close. Vegas knows what they're doing. Stop listening to the mouthpieces at ESECPN and other outlets. Go Irish!
Theres two critical stats in ND favor. 3rd down conversion. Our D has a 5%+ vs OSU of stopping 1st downs on 3rd down. 4th down is better too. But our creating turnovers is much better too. We need turnovers to be in our favor and hold OSU to under 200 yds passing.
I got Buckeyes winning 28-10. As good as Notre Dame is, this OSU defense has been on another level and I do not believe Riley Leonard is good enough to compensate for it. I could see this being a 14-7 OSU lead at the half, then OSU borderline shuts them out in the second half. If Ohio State can run for the kind of yards Penn State did against Notre Dame, then this game could be blown wide open and be much worse, maybe more like 42-14 OSU, but I am sticking with I think this will be a hard fought game with the Buckeyes winning solidly, but not a blowout.
Yea I strongly doubt it!!
You’re underestimating the notre dame defense, if you struggled with the Texas secondary wait till you see notre dames, I still think the buckeyes will win as a ND fan but it will be close
What ND line shows up? I know they're decimated by injuries & all, but they DOMINATED GA's line, who is a team filled with 15 5*'s, the same as OSU.
If that strong, dominant, blazing fast to the ball ND shows up, ND wins, rather convincingly, OSU won't know what hit them.
ND doesn't contain the perimeter, it'll be a long night. Allen & Singleton did what they did, not BECAUSE of PSU's offense or scheming, but in spite of it. Their line & offense was being plugged constantly, & Allen/Singleton would break contain everytime. ND's LB'ers did a terrible job of plugging behind, setting the edges, & were playing downhill too fast without following the ball. Then they took terrible angles & had their worst tackling game of the season, per PFF.
@@alexpergjoni4880usc put 35 on ND with a backup QB and 360 yards and 3 TD. U haven’t played another offense like that especially a good passing offense. Unless it’s 2001 Miami, 2011 LSU, or 2023 Michigan secondary those ohio state WRs can’t be locked down for 4 quarters.
All I hear about is stopping JJ. That's not a banner your fan base will hang if Ohio State still wins 🤷
We shall see...... hard to argue with what all you said here -- difference being I do think OSU is going to cover just like the other 3 worthy opponents -- and in grand style ! Knowles D comes up big again 27 -- 17 and Will Howard doing enough to get the job done !!! * BUCKEYES *
osu faced all 3 heavy passing offenses. None had great or top tier rushing offense like Notre Dame. None are even close.
God please forgive those ignorant osu fans
Lol. And when we dog walk you?
1936😂
@GaryStahlet pray for you
ND has been great at keeping their cool and at getting better as the games goes on. OSU was in command of UT and then they weren't. Why? They were outplayed. If OSU they hadn't burned two pass interference penalties at the end of the game, UT would have scored and been in control of the game. OSU won't win if they play like that again. ND will lose if they beat themselves like they did against Northern Illinois.
How is ND going to score 26 vs this O State Defense? I just don't see it. Give them a defensive score and I still don't see it.
Yep, pick 6s are the only way I see them putting up more than 17 maybe 20 points
I mean they are the #6 scoring offense on the year
No way the team that’s the 6th rank scoring won’t be able to score 20 points ok buddy
@@DaiyonYarmeto yeah they put up 50 on Stanford and FSU but scored in the 20s against the playoff teams with worse defenses than OSU
@@getcloveryourself People overlook ND offense because the Defense is so good.
Only Oregon has scored more than 17 this yr vs OSU. ND does not have the offense to match that. ND will need points on special teams and or defense to have a chance. Otherwise Buckeyes win by at least a dozen
Only one team scored more than 24 on ND this year, this will be a defensive slugfest, #1 vs #2 scoring defenses
You got beat by Michigan. Shoosh
@@shaymicah4194 I didn't play them, brain donor
@shaymicah4194 my team went to ann arbor and spanked the cheaters. How's that NOA coming along? Respond to it yet?
Only one team has put up 20 pts on Ohio State all year and you think ND puts 26 on them!?!? Woof bad read
Aint no way any team scores more than 30. This will be a one score game 💯.. just like 2 yrs running
Texas defense is 10x better than ND. Ohio State could of scored 30 easily if not for a couple of drive killing penalties.
Lol USC put up 35 and you're saying OSU can't AT LEAST do that?
bro oregon would walk circles around nd i think texas would to. this is gonna be a massacre but all these analysts are hyping it up because they don’t want another georgia vs tcu game. i gave texas credit and i was genuinely nervous to play them the same way i was for oregon. but nd feels like Tennessee. good defense terrible offense. light work for the buckeyes
@@brianmarshalljr.5318
USC put up more points on Nebraska, Michigan, and Penn state than what OsU put up, what's your point?
@@justchillin4065ironic knowing Georgia put up more points on Texas the both times they played than what they put on ND
And ND was missing half its defense 💀
Sit down bud ND has better defense than Texas
The "what if" game works both ways. Sure the screen pass added 75 yards to Howard's passing total, but if Egbuka, Tate, and JJ Smith catch the very catchable balls they dropped, he throws for over 350 yards.
OSU 35, ND 13
What if Texas caught the three easy picks that Howard threw in the first quarter?
OSU's defense played great. That is why you won that game. The offense was crappy and that 75 yard screen pass was pure luck for you guys. It was only because of a completely blown job by the defense. Every deep defender took the exact same angle directly into the linemen.
. ND offense against PSU looked pretty scrappy too.
OSU won't score 35. ND won't score 13.
20's game.
ND leads football in turnover recovery, which makes this game really hard to predict since turnovers are really hard to predict. With that being said I'm gonna call 31-20 Buckeyes.
To cover? That's crazy. Considering Ohio state have the same players from 2023 and they barely beat ND in the final seconds😂 But okay
@@shaymicah4194 JJ, Will Howard, Quinshaun Judkins, Caleb Downs? Also players like Jack Sawyer, JTT, Lathan Ransom, and Cody Simon went from day 3 draft picks to top 60 picks.
Are you serious about the same players? You don’t think osu has any new playmakers and the team is playing at a higher level than last season. Foolish take
@@vinceredeor439 Will Howard is TEMU McCord. JJ is another generational talent in MH Jr, who was held to 3 receptions for 30 yards last year. Caleb Downs, yep. Judkins? Lol.
@@Aaron-yw7ji Anyone who actually watches the games knows that Will Howard is significantly better than McCord. Will Howard gets sacked less, has fewer intentional grounding penalites, can run significantly better, and has a higher completion percentage with more yards per throw and a higher QBR. Judkins is better than Myian Williams and Chip Traynum, and you didn't address the 4 players I listed who are significantly better than last year. And on top of all of that they added the best player in college football, Caleb Downs. Also, Carnell Tate is a significantly better wr3 than Julian Fleming was.
Man I love Notre Dame. but they're not beating OSU :/