Ohio State’s highly anticipated season opener is on the horizon. In a matter of four days, it opens against Notre Dame, the first-ever top-five matchup in Week 1 in the Buckeyes’ history. There’s no shortage of storylines, from the Buckeyes’ debut of a revamped defense under $2 million-a-year coordinator Jim Knowles to Marcus Freeman’s return to Columbus. Freeman, the Irish’s first-year coach, was a former All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State in the mid to late 2000s. The matchup also marks the first time the Midwestern powerhouses have met in the regular season since a home-and-home series was held in 1995 and 1996. Let’s take a closer look at what the Buckeyes can expect when they host Notre Dame in primetime. Week 1: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ABC, 97.1 FM/1460 AM Poll position Notre Dame is No. 5 in both the Associated Press and coaches polls.…
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