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Three Key Matchups in Ohio State’s Season Opener Against Notre Dame

Ohio State enters its first game of the season as a three-score favorite over the No. 5 team in the country.

But make no mistake; given the inherent unknowns at the start of any college football campaign, there’s plenty of danger for the Buckeyes as they host the Marcus Freeman-led Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Horseshoe.

Notre Dame has appeared in the College Football Playoff in two of the past four seasons, and this year the Irish have four preseason AP All-Americans on their roster – just one fewer than the second-ranked Buckeyes.