Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish will beat No. 6 Ohio State
![Sep 9, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman (10) warms up prior to a game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports Sep 9, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman (10) warms up prior to a game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/f60be539e0b5e483252933344199f072f7293c921b7f5cacf4af5f64dbae8810.jpg)
Notre Dame football has begun the season red-hot as the only team in the country with a 4-0 record to this point in the season. The Irish are trying to make it 5-0 on Saturday.
Ohio State comes to town as the No. 6 team in the country and the Buckeyes are actually fighting for some national respect. Tell me the last time you heard that phrase.
Although Ohio State will be playing with a chip on its shoulder, I believe Notre Dame will pull off a big win in South Bend. And here’s why.
3. Ohio State has looked beatable thus far
While Ohio State is coming off a 63-10 blowout of Western Kentucky, the Buckeyes have looked rather pedestrian this season.
Outside of that Western Kentucky win, the Buckeyes cruised to a sleepy 35-7 win over Youngstown State after beating Indiana in an ugly game in Week 1. The Buckeyes of old would have beaten both of these teams by 40-50 points, but maybe it’s just the growing pains of starting a new quarterback.
Whatever it is, the Buckeyes won’t be able to shake it off in their biggest game of the season so far, running out a first-year starter at quarterback on the road. Kyle McCord will make some major mistakes which will lead to a tough Week 4 road loss.
Maybe this will be the wake-up call that Ohio State needs.