#8 NOTRE DAME (10-2) vs. #7 OHIO STATE (11-1)
THE ESSENTIALS
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m., EST
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium (63,400), Glendale, Ariz.
TV: ESPN
Radio: 96.1 FM, 101.5 FM, 960 AM (South Bend); WOWO 92.3 FM, 1190 AM (Fort Wayne); 107.3 (Warsaw)
Social Media: @NDFootball, @OhioStFootball
Line: Ohio State -6 56.5
Series: Ohio State 3-2
Last Meeting: Ohio State 34-20 (2006 Fiesta Bowl)
KEEP AN EYE ON
*Trench Warfare — Ohio State star defensive lineman and potential first-round NFL Draft pick Adolphus Washington is suspended for the Fiesta Bowl and fellow Buckeyes defensive tackle Tommy Schutt is out with a foot injury, leaving OSU thin and inexperienced along their defensive front.