Notre Dame’s offense finally is matching up with a defense that could neutralize it. That defense is Ohio State, and [autotag]Gerad Parker[/autotag] is going to have to come up with the game plan of his life to outwit that defense. If he’s somehow able to do that, the Irish might have a chance to pull off the biggest program win in recent memory. A lot of things still will need go his unit’s way once the game begins though.
All one has to do is look at the Buckeyes’ national defensive rankings and realize there really aren’t any weaknesses. As a former linebacker for the program, [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] knows what it means to be a part of that program. To that end, he also knows that the program is very good and rarely has an off year. He shouldn’t be surprised by anything the Buckeyes do when they don’t have the ball.
Here’s a look at how the Irish’s offense matches up with the Buckeyes’ defense: