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Fighting Irish Fall 21-10 Against Ohio State - Game Recap

The Buckeyes were Week 1 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Fighting Irish by a score of 21-10 at Ohio Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Buckeyes were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -17.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 58.5.

TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 91 yards, while Miyan Williams added 84 yards in the win. Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. added 90 and 56 receiving yards respectively.

Chris Tyree rushed for 28 yards for Notre Dame, while Audric Estime added 21 yards. Tyler Buchner threw for 177 yards for the Fighting Irish, while receivers Lorenzo Styles and Braden Lenzy had 54 and 32 yards respectively.

Notre Dame lost the offensive yardage battle to Ohio State 395-253 yards in Saturday's game. Ohio State had more first downs as that total ended up 22-12.

Notre Dame lost the time of possession battle 32:59-27:01, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Ohio State heads into a Week 2 battle against Arkansas State. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.