Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

On Tuesday, the Notre Dame Football Communications Team posted its official injury report for Monday’s national championship game vs. Ohio State in Atlanta. As Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman stated Sunday,