Ohio State at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 23, 2023

No. 6 Ohio State beat No. 9 Notre Dame 17–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 6–⁠2.

Away6Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2023
17
Home9Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2023
14

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622College GameDay broadcast from here, September 23, 2023 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State037717
Notre Dame007714

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle McCord21/3724000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
TreVeyon Henderson14104161
DeaMonte Trayanum61314
Emeka Egbuka2909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emeka Egbuka796023
Cade Stover752014
Xavier Johnson140040
Marvin Harrison Jr.332019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lathan Ransom13000
Josh Proctor7000
Steele Chambers6000
J.T. Tuimoloau60.500

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman17/2517510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Audric Estime1470022
Jeremiyah Love857016
Jadarian Price322018
Gi’Bran Payne61816
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mitchell Evans775025
Jaden Greathouse240028
Chris Tyree125025
Rico Flores320112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javontae Jean-Baptiste8000
J.D. Bertrand8100
Howard Cross III6000
Xavier Watts5000
Jordan Botelho4110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Ohio StateNotre Dame
366Total yards351
240Passing yards175
126Rushing yards176
6.3Yards per pass7.0
4.7Yards per rush4.5
19First downs22
10–⁠17Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠35Penalties4–⁠50
25:01Possession34:59
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Ohio StateNotre Dame
36%Success rate50%
0.15EPA per play0.14
1.62Explosiveness1.07
−0.06Rushing EPA−0.11
0.30Passing EPA0.54
46%Passing-down success63%
−0.05First-down EPA−0.14
−0.23Second-down EPA0.72
1.24Third-down EPA0.60
11%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 55% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ohio State −3.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 58%, Notre Dame 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneOhio State end zoneQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  7. Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 play, 61 yards
  11. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 96 yards
  14. Q4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 1 play, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
15:00Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for a loss of 3 yards to the OSU 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the OSU 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 14 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OSU 47
15:002nd & 6 at own 47Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 8 yds to the ND 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Ohio State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 15 at the 50TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the ND 47
15:003rd & 12 at opp 47Kyle McCord pass incomplete
11:234th & 12 at opp 47Jesse Mirco punt for 36 yds
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 14 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 11Audric Estime run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 10
11:232nd & 11 at own 10Sam Hartman pass complete to Chris Tyree for 25 yds to the ND 35 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman pass incomplete
11:232nd & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 7 yds to the ND 42
11:233rd & 3 at own 42Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 6 yds to the ND 48 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 48Audric Estime run for no gain to the ND 48
11:232nd & 10 at own 48Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 7 yds to the OSU 45
11:233rd & 3 at opp 45Gi’Bran Payne run for 4 yds to the OSU 41 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass complete to Gi’Bran Payne for 1 yd to the OSU 40
11:232nd & 9 at opp 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 13 yds to the OSU 27 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 27Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the OSU 26
11:232nd & 9 at opp 26Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the OSU 23
11:233rd & 6 at opp 23Sam Hartman pass complete to Gi’Bran Payne for 5 yds to the OSU 18
3:114th & 1 at opp 18Sam Hartman run for no gain to the OSU 18
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 18TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OSU 22
3:112nd & 6 at own 22TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the OSU 24
3:113rd & 4 at own 24Kyle McCord run for 2 yds to the OSU 26
1:494th & 2 at own 26Jesse Mirco punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chris Tyree at the ND 32
Notre Dame Missed FG, 7 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 32Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 12 yds to the ND 44 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 44Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 12 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Jeremiyah Love run for 10 yds to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Devyn Ford run for 5 yds to the OSU 29
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
Q2 14:044th & 5 at opp 29Spencer Shrader 47 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 3, Notre Dame 0
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 29Emeka Egbuka run for 9 yds to the OSU 38
14:042nd & 1 at own 38TreVeyon Henderson run for 6 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 44Kyle McCord run for 5 yds to the OSU 49
14:042nd & 5 at own 49MCCORD, Kyle pass to the right incomplete intended for STOVER, Cade thrown to the UND36. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on BROWN, DJ enforced 15 yards to the UND36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:041st & 10 at opp 36Kyle McCord pass incomplete
14:042nd & 10 at opp 36TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the ND 34
14:043rd & 8 at opp 34Kyle McCord pass complete to Chip Trayanum for 12 yds to the ND 22 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 22Chip Trayanum run for 4 yds to the ND 18
14:042nd & 6 at opp 18Chip Trayanum run for 1 yd to the ND 17
14:043rd & 5 at opp 17Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 10 yds to the ND 7 for a 1ST down
14:041st & goal at opp 7Chip Trayanum run for 3 yds to the ND 4
14:042nd & goal at opp 4Chip Trayanum run for 3 yds to the ND 1
14:043rd & goal at opp 1Miyan Williams run for no gain to the ND 1
6:534th & goal at opp 1Kyle McCord pass incomplete
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 1Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the ND 4
6:532nd & 7 at own 4Audric Estime run for 22 yds to the ND 26 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 26Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the ND 30
6:532nd & 6 at own 30Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ND 33
6:533rd & 3 at own 33Sam Hartman pass incomplete
3:464th & 3 at own 33Bryce McFerson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 21
Ohio State Field goal, 12 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 21Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 7 yds to the OSU 28
3:462nd & 3 at own 28TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the OSU 29
3:463rd & 2 at own 29Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 6 yds to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 35Kyle McCord run for 2 yds to the OSU 37
3:462nd & 8 at own 37MCCORD, Kyle pass deep to the right incomplete intended for HARRISON JR., Marvin thrown to the UND34. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on MORRISON, Benjamin enforced 15 yards to the UND48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:461st & 10 at opp 48TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the ND 45
1:173rd & 7 at opp 45Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:17
1:172nd & 7 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass incomplete
1:173rd & 7 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 12 yds to the ND 33 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 33Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 18 yds to the ND 15 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 15Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:343rd & 8 at opp 13Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 10 at opp 15TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the ND 13
0:343rd & 8 at opp 13Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:264th & 8 at opp 13Jayden Fielding 31 yd FG GOODOhio State 3, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:26Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by HARTMAN, Sam at UND24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 10, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the ND 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 7 yds to the ND 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Sam Hartman pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Audric Estime run for 16 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jeremiyah Love run for 7 yds to the OSU 41
15:002nd & 3 at opp 41Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the OSU 40
15:003rd & 2 at opp 40Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the OSU 39
11:254th & 1 at opp 39Sam Hartman run for no gain to the OSU 39
Ohio State Touchdown, 1 play
11:141st & 10 at own 39TreVeyon Henderson run for 61 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 10, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
11:14Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ND 27
11:142nd & 8 at own 27Jeremiyah Love run for 16 yds to the ND 43 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 43Sam Hartman pass incomplete
11:142nd & 10 at own 43Jadarian Price run for 18 yds to the OSU 39 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 39Jeremiyah Love run for 4 yds to the OSU 35
11:142nd & 6 at opp 35Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd to the OSU 34
11:143rd & 5 at opp 34Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 6 yds to the OSU 28 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 28Gi’Bran Payne run for 6 yds to the OSU 22
11:142nd & 4 at opp 22Gi’Bran Payne run for 1 yd to the OSU 21
11:143rd & 3 at opp 21Gi’Bran Payne run for 3 yds to the OSU 18 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 18Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the OSU 16
11:142nd & 8 at opp 16Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 15 yds to the OSU 1 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 1Gi’Bran Payne 1 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick)Ohio State 10, Notre Dame 7
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
3:28Spencer Shrader kickoff for 62 yds
3:281st & 10 at own 35Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 6 yds to the OSU 41
3:282nd & 4 at own 41TreVeyon Henderson run for no gain to the OSU 41
3:283rd & 4 at own 41Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 4 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 15 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 40Kyle McCord pass incomplete
3:282nd & 10 at opp 40Chip Trayanum run for 1 yd to the ND 39
3:283rd & 9 at opp 39MCCORD, Kyle pass to the right complete for 11 yards to EGBUKA, Emeka caught at the UND28 and advanced to the UND28 (LEWIS, Clarence;HARPER, Thomas). PENALTY OSU Unnecessary Roughness on FRYAR, Josh enforced 15 yards from the UND39 to the OSU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:003rd & 24 at own 46Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 13 yds to the ND 41
Q4 14:504th & 11 at opp 41Jesse Mirco punt for 37 yds, downed at the ND 4
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 4Jaden Greathouse run for 3 yds to the ND 7
14:502nd & 7 at own 7Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 28 yds to the ND 35 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 35Audric Estime run for no gain to the ND 35
14:502nd & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman pass incomplete
14:503rd & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 25 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 40Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the OSU 34
14:502nd & 4 at opp 34Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the OSU 30 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Notre Dame, clock 10:38
10:381st & 10 at opp 30HARTMAN, Sam pass deep to the left incomplete intended for MERRIWEATHER, Tobias thrown to the OSU5. PENALTY OSU Holding on IGBINOSUN, Davison enforced 10 yards from the OSU30 to the OSU20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:381st & 10 at opp 20Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the OSU 14
10:382nd & 4 at opp 14Jeremiyah Love run for 10 yds to the OSU 4 for a 1ST down
10:381st & goal at opp 4Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the OSU 2
8:222nd & goal at opp 2Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 2 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 14, Ohio State 10
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:22Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass complete to Julian Fleming for 1 yd to the OSU 26
8:222nd & 9 at own 26Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 4 yds to the OSU 30
8:223rd & 5 at own 30Kyle McCord pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 40 yds to the ND 30 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 30Ohio State Penalty, False Start (Josh Simmons) to the ND 35
8:221st & 15 at opp 35MCCORD, Kyle pass deep to the left incomplete intended for HENDERSON, TreVeyon thrown to the UND5. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on BERTRAND, JD enforced 15 yards to the UND20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:221st & 10 at opp 20Kyle McCord pass incomplete
8:222nd & 10 at opp 20TreVeyon Henderson run for 9 yds to the ND 11
4:174th & 1 at opp 11Timeout Ohio State, clock 04:17
4:173rd & 1 at opp 11TreVeyon Henderson run for no gain to the ND 11
4:124th & 1 at opp 11Emeka Egbuka run for no gain to the ND 11
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 11Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 12 yds to the ND 23 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 23Audric Estime run for 11 yds to the ND 34 for a 1ST down
2:282nd & 15 at own 29Timeout Ohio State, clock 02:28
2:281st & 10 at own 34Sam Hartman run for a loss of 5 yards to the ND 29
2:282nd & 15 at own 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
2:283rd & 15 at own 29Gi’Bran Payne run for 3 yds to the ND 32
2:284th & 12 at own 32Notre Dame Penalty, False Start (JD Bertrand) to the ND 27
1:264th & 17 at own 27Bryce McFerson punt for 46 yds
Ohio State Touchdown, 15 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 35Kyle McCord pass incomplete
1:262nd & 10 at own 35Kyle McCord pass incomplete
1:263rd & 10 at own 35Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 23 yds to the ND 42 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 42Kyle McCord pass incomplete
1:262nd & 10 at opp 42Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 3 yds to the ND 39
0:514th & 7 at opp 39Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:51
0:513rd & 7 at opp 39Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:514th & 7 at opp 39Kyle McCord pass complete to Julian Fleming for 7 yds to the ND 32 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 32Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:512nd & 10 at opp 32Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 19 yds to the ND 13 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 13Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:152nd & 10 at opp 13Ohio State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kyle McCord) to the ND 22
0:152nd & 19 at opp 22Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:15
0:153rd & 19 at opp 22Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 21 yds to the ND 1 for a 1ST down
0:072nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:07
0:071st & goal at opp 1Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:072nd & goal at opp 1Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:013rd & goal at opp 1Chip Trayanum run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame End of game, 1 play
0:01Jayden Fielding kickoff for 41 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman pass complete to Sam Hartman for 5 yds to the ND 27

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Ohio State leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

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