But I’ll tell you what: I love those kids. It’s always been Ohio against the world, and it’ll continue to be Ohio against the world. “What he said about our team, I cannot believe. “I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now,” Day said during a postgame interview with NBC. Ohio State coach Ryan Day was fired up when it was over, criticizing former Irish coach Lou Holtz, who called out the Buckeyes toughness in predicting a Fighting Irish victory earlier this week. The Irish have not won a game in this series since 1936. The Buckeyes (4-0) took full advantage, beating Notre Dame yet again. “I told him ‘Just stay off, we can’t afford a penalty.’ I didn’t have any timeouts left.” "We were trying to get a fourth defensive lineman in the game,” Irish coach Marcus Freeman said. and Trayanum's decisive run that sent Buckeyes players streaming onto the field in celebration only to be sent back to the sideline for a replay review that put a second back on the clock.įreeman recognized the error on the last play, but wanted to avoid a penalty that would have moved the ball 1/2 yard closer to the goal line or that would give Ohio State (4-0) another play. What McCord didn't realize was that Notre Dame (4-1) only had 10 players on the field for the final two plays from the Irish 1-yard line - an incompletion in the end zone to Marvin Harrison Jr. He converted a fourth down and then a third-and-19 with no timeouts to win it. McCord was just trying to work against what he called Notre Dame’s “soft” late-game defense. “Historic stadium, great defense, like I said it wasn’t perfect, but to come away with the win, it feels really, really good.” “You can’t draw it up any better than that, down four points with a chance to go down and win it,” McCord said. McCord converted play after play on the final drive, capped with a perfectly executed 1-yard scoring plunge by Chip Trayanum with 1 second left to give No. The first-year starting quarterback and the Buckeyes answered their doubters Saturday night - with help from a Notre Dame defense failed to go to 11 on the deciding play. Kyle McCord spent two years trying to get on the field at Ohio State and three additional weeks trying to prove he could lead the Buckeyes. 9 Notre Dame 17-14Ĭollege Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes 6 Ohio State plunges for touchdown with 1 second left to beat No.
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