Ohio State’s offense awakened from an unexpected slumber just in time. Right 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 win over the No. 5 Fighting Irish. OSU vs. ND:Replay: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame live blog Down 10-7, 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 ground out 49 of those yards, including the final 2. It may not have been what Ohio State expected, but the Buckeyes were happy to escape. “I couldn’t be any prouder of our team and the way our team played,” said coach Ryan…
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