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The Rundown: No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State

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December 30, 2015 at 9:41am
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THE RUNNING START

When: Friday, January 1, 2016
Where: Glendale Arizona // University of Phoenix Stadium
TV: 1:00 // ESPN 
Announcers: Sean McDonough // Chris Spielman // Todd McShay  

Ohio State Notre DameThis is the 6th game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Ohio State is 3-2 against the Irish and have won three straight in the series.

Below you will find some interesting facts about the teams, key offensive player stats, coach information, and team stats.
 

Ohio State

THE LAST TIME...

  • Ohio State played Notre Dame the Buckeyes won 34-20 in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
  • The Buckeyes lost to Notre Dame was 2-7 in 1936.
  • Ohio State won 24 straight games was between 2012-13.
  • Ezekiel Elliott did not rush for 100 yards was Week 11 against Michigan State.
  • Michael Thomas did not catch a pass in a game was against Michigan State in the 2013 B1G Championship.
  • The Buckeyes lost a bowl game was against Clemson (35-40) in the 2014 Orange Bowl.


2015 OHIO STATE AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Ezekiel Elliott won the 2014 Silver Football trophy. That is the 18th time an Ohio State player was named the Big Ten MVP by the Chicago Tribune.
  • Elliott was named the Graham-George offensive player of the year award. 
  • Ezekiel Elliott won the Ameche-Dayne running back of the year award.
  • Joey Bosa earned the Smith-Brown defensive lineman of the year for the second time in as many seasons.
  • Taylor Decker was named the Rimington-Pace offensive lineman of the year award.
  • 2015 First Team All-Americans: Vonn Bell, Joey Bosa, Taylor Decker and Adolphus Washington.
  • 2015 Second Team All-Americans: Pat Elflein, Ezekiel Elliott, Darron Lee and Raekwon McMillan. 
     
South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN.

GET TO KNOW NOTRE DAME

  • Notre Dame is located in South Bend, IN.
  • The school was established in 1842.
  • Notre Dame is 10-2 this season.
  • The Irish are 29-10 (.744) since 2012.
  • The 1994 Cotton Bowl was the last time Notre Dame defeated top ten team in a bowl game (No. 6 Texas A&M).
  • The Irish have never defeated a B1G* team in a bowl game.
    *Penn State was not a member of the B1G in 1976.
     

TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

  1. How many bowl games did Ohio State win between 1995 and 2007?
     
  2. How many bowl games did Notre Dame win between 1995 and 2007?

Answers at the bottom of today's article.


NOTRE DAME'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS


PASSING
DeShone Kizer
QB DeSHONE KIZER
STATS PASSING % YARDS TDS INTS
LAST GAME 13/25 .520 234 1 0
2015 188/297 .633 2,596 19 9
CAREER 188/297 .633 2,596 19 9

 

RUSHING
C.J. Prosise
RB C.J. PROSISE
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME --- --- ---
2015 1,029 6.6 11
CAREER 1,155 6.9 12

 

Josh Adams
RB JOSH ADAMS
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 168 9.3 1
2015 760 7.5 5
CAREER 760 7.5 5
DeShone Kizer
QB DeSHONE KIZER
STATS YARDS YPC TD
LAST GAME 128 8.0 1
2015 504 4.2 9
CAREER 504 4.2 9

 

RECEIVING
 
Will Fuller
WR WILL FULLER
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 136 22.7 1
2015 1,145 20.4 13
CAREER 2,399 17.4 29

 

Chris Brown
WR CHRIS BROWN
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 7 7.0 0
2015 562 12.8 3
CAREER 1,375 13.8 5

 

Torii Hunter Jr.
WR TORII HUNTER JR.
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 33 16.5 0
2015 311 13.0 2
CAREER 376 12.1 3

 

OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS


PASSING
 
Barrett
QB J.T. BARRETT
STATS PASSING % YARDS TDS INTS
LAST GAME 9/15 .600 113 1 0
2015 74/116 .638 781 10 3
CAREER 277/430 .644 3,615 44 13

 

Cardale Jones
QB CARDALE JONES
STATS PASSING % YARDS TDS INTS
LAST GAME --- --- --- --- ---
2015 109/175 .623 1,459 8 5
CAREER 166/269 .617 2,322 15 7
 
RUSHING
RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 214 7.1 2
2015 1,672 6.4 19
CAREER 3,812 6.7 39

 

Barrett
QB J.T. BARRETT
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 139 7.3 3
2015 586 6.4 11
CAREER 1,524 5.8 22

 

RECEIVING
 
WR MICHAEL THOMAS
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 50 25.0 0
2015 709 14.5 8
CAREER 1,530 14.4 17


 

Jalin Marshall
WR JALIN MARSHALL
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 31 15.5 1
2015 448 14.5 5
CAREER 947 13.7 11

THE RUNOFF

Urban MeyerUrban Meyer

49-4 (.925) at Ohio State (4th year)

153-27 (.850) overall (14th year)

Urban Meyer is 9-2 in bowl games.

Meyer has never coached against Notre Dame or Brian Kelly.
 

Purple KellyBrian Kelly

55-22 (.714) at Notre Dame (5th year)

226-79-2 (.739) overall as a college coach (26th year)

108-44 (.711) at FBS level (13th year)

First meeting as a coach against Ohio State and Urban Meyer.
 

CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER

Cliff Claven
 
  • Ohio State is 19-6 all-time in games played indoors.
  • This is the 45th Fiesta Bowl.
  • Ohio State's seniors won a school record 49 games since 2012.
  • The seniors never lost a game played on an opponents field (18-0). 
  • Ezekiel Elliott led the B1G averaging 152.1 rushing yards in conference play.
  • Elliott's 3,550 rushing yards since 2014 is the most in the FBS.
  • The Buckeyes have allowed 64 points in the last six games. That's 10.7 points per game.
  • The Buckeyes are first in the B1G in rushing yards per game (241.9).
  • Urban Meyer's winning percentage of .850 is the highest among active coaches.
  • Cameron Johnston's 81 punts downed inside the 20 is an Ohio State record.
  • Joey Bosa's 13.5 TFL led the B1G in conference play.
  • Michael Thomas has caught a pass in 28-straight games. 
  • Joey Bosa has 26.0 career sacks.
  • The Buckeyes lead the B1G in passing efficiency (141.6).
  • Braxton Miller owns Ohio State's all-time record with 88 career touchdowns.
  • Tyvis Powell's blocked field goal against WMU was Ohio State's first since 2012.
  • Ohio State has the most all-time appearances in the AP Poll with 850.
  • Elliott is the first Urban Meyer coached running back to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.
  • Braxton Miller and Ezekiel Elliott have rushed for 7,100 yards and 72 rushing touchdowns.

LITTLE KNOWN FACTS BUSTED

The Buckeyes' defense has not allowed a rush of 20+ yards this season. 
Diamont scored on a 79-yard touchdown run.

Ohio State is 28-0 in regular season B1G games with Urban Meyer as head coach.
The Buckeyes are now 29-1.

Ezekiel Elliott has 15-straight games of at least 100-yards rushing.
Elliott rushed for 33 yards against Michigan State.
 

 

2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Ohio State
     
Notre Dame
2015 STATS RANK CATEGORY 2015 STATS RANK
35.0 29th Points For 34.8 31st
14.0 2nd Points Against 22.4 34th
    OFFENSE    
241.9 12th Rushing Offense 214.8 25th
187.0 104th Passing Offense 256.7 37th
428.9 41st Total Offense 471.5 25th
    DEFENSE    
127.3 22nd Rushing Defense 166.5 65th
176.2 12th Pass Defense 195.9 28th
303.5 10th Total Defense 362.4 38th
    OFF. MISC.    
.390 73rd 3rd Down Conv. .429 37th
.800 89th Red Zone .800 89th
12.3 25th Punt Return 8.0 68th
23.0 32nd Kickoff Return 23.2 30th
    DEF. MISC.    
.347 32nd 3rd Down Conv. .329 18th
.786 32nd Red Zone .765 22nd
101.9 6th Pass Eff. Def. 124.1 61st
40.2 15th Net Punting 38.8 35th
    MISC.    
+ 0.2 52nd Turnover Margin - 0.4 97th
6.0 59th Penalties Per Game 5.3 32nd
  Total: 11 THE EDGE Total: 8  

TRIVIA ANSWERS

How many bowl games did Ohio State win between 1995 and 2007?

Answer: 6 (6-6). 

How many bowl games did Notre Dame win between 1995 and 2007?

Answer: Zero (0-7)
 

Sources
ohiostatebuckeyes.com
stats.ncaa.org
sportsreference.com

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