Five Things: Ohio State showed the toughness missing a year ago to shut out No. 5 Notre Dame in the second half on the way to a 21-10 season-opening win in the Shoe.
Despite entering the game as a three-score favorite and struggling to get its offense on track for much of the night, Ohio State beat No. 5 Notre Dame in a very satisfying performance in the Shoe.
Holding a precarious 14-10 lead with 11:57 left in the fourth quarter, Ohio State's offense took the field at its own 5-yard line looking to make a statement. His drive featured bursts of 11, 15 and 12 yards via an array of cutbacks and a physical style mirroring his offensive line's attitude. Each time he fell forward at the end of a gritty runs served as body blows and exclamation points on exactly the kind of game Ohio State couldn't win last year.
Right before Ohio State put the game away with that long touchdown drive, it was Hall who blew up a 3rd-and-18 play as he knifed into the backfield for like the tenth time in the contest. Overall, just a man-sized effort from a guy who apparently did a lot of what he did last night in spring and fall camps, paving the way for a much-needed performance along Ohio State's defensive front.
Unfortunately for Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden, a greedy blitz call with Ohio State facing a 3rd-and-11 at the ND 24, trailing 10-7 late in the third quarter, proved to be the beginning of the end.
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