SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Would No. 9 Notre Dame (4-1) have stopped Ohio State running back DeaMonte Trayanum short of the goal line if the Irish had 11 players on the final play of the game? We’ll never know. But given Trayanum ran right where a defensive lineman seemed to be lacking, the wonder will certainly linger, Trayanum crossing the goal line by about an inch to give the No. 6 Buckeyes (4-0) a 17-14 win on Saturday night. Let’s take a focused look at those last few plays, to try to ascertain when the error originated. On 3rd-and-19 from the 22-yard line with 15 seconds left, Notre Dame sent only three pass rushers after Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord, and he took advantage of that by stepping all the way into a 21-yard pass to receiver Emeka Egbuka. McCord deserves credit for the throw. Irish safety Ramon Henderson and…
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