Ohio State has its fewest yards of offense since the 2020 season and its lowest point total since 2018 against Notre Dame, but Ryan Day and C.J. Stroud aren't concerned.
Ryan Day doesn’t expect Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Luke Wypler to be sidelined for long, but the Buckeyes will be prepared if either of them can’t play this week.
Ryan Day says the Buckeyes could have been “more efficient on offense” against and Perry Eliano was impressed with the toughness the OSU defense showed.
TreVeyon Henderson and all five of Ohio State’s starting offensive linemen signed an NIL deal with Chipotle while four offensive linemen have also partnered with Applebee’s.
Ryan Day says Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s injury is “not a long-term thing” and that the Ohio State wide receiver could be back on the field as soon as this week.
Emeka Egbuka and Tommy Eichenberg were among the Buckeyes who never left the field as Ohio State used fewer players against Notre Dame than in any game last year.
Butch Jones-led Arkansas State has a former Buckeye at running back and a former Florida State starter at quarterback but is coming off its worst season in 21 years.
Marcus Freeman knew that his team had to play close to perfect in order to beat Ohio State. But Notre Dame just “didn't finish and execute in the fourth quarter.”
Ohio State's defense clamped down on Notre Dame forcing incompletions and killing drives, while the Buckeye offense wrapped up the game with a monster possession.
Xavier Johnson finally gets his moment to shine, Lathan Ransom seizes his opportunity at safety and Jim Knowles explains his decision to coach from the press box.
Things couldn't have gone much better for Jim Knowles and the Buckeye defense, which allowed no points in the second half and just 12 total yards in the fourth quarter.
