Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish will beat No. 6 Ohio State

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Sep 9, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime (7) reacts after scoring during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Notre Dame’s rushing attack will be too much for OSU

Ohio State may have one of the best run defenses in the country, but the Buckeyes have yet to see a running back quite like Audric Estime or even the complementary backs that the Irish have behind him.

Estime, if you don’t know by now, is a big-bodied back who doesn’t go down on first contact and is currently considered the best running back in the country. He’s totaled 521 rushing yards and five touchdowns in four games and he’s averaging an astounding 8.3 yards per carry.

Not many defenses will have success with Estime this year and today includes Ohio State. The Buckeyes are going to struggle to slow him down.

The Irish average over 200 yards per game on the ground and it’s not just Estime. It’s also guys like Jeremiyah Love, Gi’Bran Payne, and Jadarian Price.

This rushing attack will be just too much for the Buckeyes.

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