If Notre Dame’s opening drive amounted to throwing the primary punch within the Faculty Soccer Playoff championship recreation, then Ohio State linked on the following three — fully reversing the sport’s trajectory within the Buckeyes’ near-perfect first half that ended 21-7 lead
Quarterback Will Howard accomplished 14 of 15 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns, whereas Quinshawn Judkins added a speeding rating as Ohio State scored touchdowns on all of its possessions within the first half-hour.
Howard set a Faculty Soccer Playoff report with 12 consecutive completions to begin the sport, and the Buckeyes turned the primary group to attain on their first three possessions since Alabama in 2013. right here – additionally, fittingly, in opposition to the Preventing Irish throughout their final look on this stage.
After Notre Dame marched down the field 18 play, 75 yards that drained almost 10 minutes off the clock, Ohio State responded with an 11-play drive that ended with Howard hitting a wide-open Jeremiah Smith for an eight-yard landing.
Then, after a pair of three-and-outs by the Preventing Irish, the Buckeyes went on drives of 10 and 12, each of which led to touchdowns, to construct their lead.
Judkins caught Howard’s second landing move after his nine-yard plunge into the top zone on Ohio State’s second drive.
Notre Dame managed simply three complete yards on its second, third and fourth possessions of the primary half.
Issues did not get significantly better early within the second half, with the Buckeyes going 75 yards in 5 performs to attain simply 2:14 into the third quarter for a 28-7 lead.
