CHIP KELLY

Biggest Difference Maker in this GAME...if he gets back like 1st 2 playoff games and NOT Texas Semifinal, and CALLS a good game Featuring his talented playmakers, OSU Can Dominate this finale 

ND doesn't have that offensive talent..Cmon, Leonard can only carry the Rock so many times down multiple scores 

NEVER underestimate the coaching ineptitude of Ryan Day and Chip Kelly….

Day and his inability to make adjustments in huge games is mind boggling

I think they finally figured it out  

Guess we’ll find out Monday….

Ohio State rolls and covers.   ND will play tough for the first half, and the floodgates will open in the 3rd quarter.  

Ohio State 28 Notre Dame 13

I think OSU wins a close one

An underrated point by the Crusher.....

The real question here is - how can the Irish avoid getting their azz kicked?

One is 100% -  Day or Kelly doing something stupid.

Will CK allow ND to take away his best players (like Texas/Michigan) - or maybe decide to just run the damn ball - attack the weakness of the Irish D?

OR .....will be go fast - attack WITH his best players - and blow ND TF out? - a secondary question is of course - is ND good enough to stop em if they do?

 BIG PICTURE - Irish with the overall coaching edge no doubt.......

      >> why? - their coaches make them a LOT better - Buckeyes seem to actually be LIMITED by their coaches at times don't they? ........

note: HC/ OC that is - DC Knowles great - Irish all 3 great

ND has a very confident, swarming D... UNDER?

@LonghornHoosier

 Ohio state is classic "flood,gates,open" team..... They can really bust the big runs when an good,defense is worn down.. And of course, uber-elite receivers

@jimrockford22

 What if they get loose in First Quarter???

OSU has some real talented speedsters

If I'm Day and CHIP..get out to an early Lead and they Can Name their score..Irish don't have that offensive capability..Pretty Simple..if it's not themselves NOT following The Plan...OSU has the TALENT advantage but like Osuwins astutely points out..they can definitely be Inept at times

OSU was much more talented the last two years against the Irish and still had to pull both games out late in the game.  ND knows how to defend this team and the talent difference isn't as significant this time compared with the two previous years.  I know OSU added Chip Kelly, but ND added Mike Denrock who is just as good at utilizing what he has on offense.  This will be close.