The schematic matchup of Ohio State's coordinators against Notre Dame's is a storyline in and of itself entering the College Football Playoff national championship.
Buckeye offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will match wits with Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden, and on the flip side, it will be Jim Knowles vs. Mike Denbrock. Kelly is eager to get Ohio State schemed up against Golden's secondary, which is No. 3 nationally in opposing yards per pass attempt.
The Fighting Irish run a heavy dose of man coverage but Kelly said it's “because they can,” with elite defenders across their secondary headlined by consensus All-American safety Xavier Watts.