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Stopping the Run, Defending Play Action Will Be Key for Ohio State Defense Against Notre Dame

It was a question pertaining to Ohio State that was asked of Marcus Freeman 11 minutes into his press conference Monday, but his answer shed some light on Notre Dame’s offensive approach.

While addressing an “innovative” offense under the guidance of Ryan Day in Columbus, Freeman equated something he saw from the Buckeyes with something he wants his own team to do as well.

“To me, it all starts with the run game. They want to run the ball,” Freeman said. “Very similar mindset to what I have. The ability to run the ball will create openings in the pass game.