Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Notre Dame recruitment Before signing with Ohio State, star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Rockwall, Texas gave Notre Dame some brief consideration after a scholarship offer Mike Berardino, ND Insider SOUTH BEND — Not since 2007 at UCLA, with freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen, has Notre Dame won outright as an underdog of 17 points or more. That’s the challenge ahead of the fifth-ranked Irish as they face No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio. How do the teams match up? Let’s take a look: Players to watch:Difference-makers abound as No. 5 Notre Dame football visits No. 2 Ohio State WHEN NOTRE DAME HAS THE BALL With a first-time starter at quarterback in Tyler Buchner (35 career pass attempts) and injury questions on offense, most notably with preseason All-America left guard Jarrett Patterson (sprained right foot), ball control…
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