Ohio State ran the ball and stopped the run when it mattered most against Notre Dame. Keeping that competitive stamina alive is Ryan Day's mission going forward.
Ohio State kicked off its 2022 season with a gritty 21-10 win over a 5th-ranked Notre Dame squad focused on shortening the contest and bringing physicality within a game plan intent on running the ball and stopping the run.
Meanwhile, the defense held Notre Dame to 35 sack adjusted rushing yards in the final two quarters on a pedestrian 3.5 yards per try which was right on its first half performance as the Irish ran it 17 times for 60 yards . Averaging 6.4 yards a pop while accumulating 64 rushing yards within a 95-yard drive, especially at the end when everyone knew the run was coming, is exactly what Day means when he preaches competitive stamina.Last year, that wasn't always the case when things got tough. In a home loss to Oregon, the Buckeye defense gave up 167 rushing yards on 8.4 per try in the second half, forcing the offense to play from behind all day.
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