If you’ve landed on this page, there’s a good chance you know about a sizeable matchup between Ohio State and Notre Dame on Saturday. Both teams are undefeated and ranked in the top ten, and both are expected to be players in the chase for the College Football Playoff.
So yeah, the game this weekend is a pretty big deal in front of a national television audience — in prime time. Needless to say, it’ll get a lot of eyeballs and do massive ratings.
The early lines on the game have the Buckeyes favored by about a field goal, but many believe that’s slanted too much OSU’s way because of all that surrounds this game. Notre Dame is hosting Ohio State and will have the crowd behind it, plus the Fighting Irish have a seasoned quarterback going against one that’s just now been named the starter on the other sideline.
That means there some significant variables working against a scarlet and gray colored victory. But wait. There are also some very good things the Buckeyes can point to that says travel back to Columbus could be a pretty jovial one and we’re ready to talk you off the ledge on this one.
Here are five reasons Ohio State will beat Notre Dame on Saturday night.