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Before the Boxscore: Looking at the Numbers for Pivotal Notre Dame-Ohio State Matchup

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have navigated their way through the first four games of the 2023 season and remained undefeated. Now, the Irish face their biggest challenge of the season when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night.

Whether or not the Irish were completely focused on Central Michigan last Saturday is open to debate. First-half challenges eventually gave way to a 41-17 victory, though penalties and missed tackles stood out as flaws on the afternoon. Against an opponent the caliber of Ohio State, Notre Dame can’t afford a similar performance.

Running Toward Each Other

To mark the memorable occasion, the Irish will be wearing their green jerseys, a sartorial strategy that’s worked in the past.