Ohio State’s offense awakened from an unexpected slumber just in time. Just when it looked like Notre Dame might hand the Buckeyes another marquee non-conference loss at Ohio Stadium, Ohio State came alive for a 21-10 season-opening victory over No. 5 Notre Dame. OSU vs. ND:Replay: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame live blog Former walk-on Xavier Johnson caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to give the No. 2 Buckeyes the lead late in the third quarter. Ohio State then iced it in front of 106,594 at the Horseshoe with a 95-yard touchdown drive that chewed up more than 7 minutes. Miyan Williams grinded for 49 of those yards, including the final 2. It may not have been the recipe that Ohio State expected, but the Buckeyes will be happy to escape. OSU played most of the game without star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who left after a hard sideline…
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