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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Slay Goliath in Columbus?

Notre Dame kicks off its 2022 football season in 24 hours on the road against the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Marcus Freeman makes his regular season debut against his alma mater, and the Irish usher in a new starting quarterback. The Irish enter the contest as heavy underdogs with no one giving them a chance at the upset, but do they have a chance?

What Worries Me This Week

First start of Tyler Buchner’s career. It’s not ideal that Tyler Buchner’s first career start comes on the road, in the Horseshoe. Buchner got some experience playing on the road in a hostile environment last year in Blacksburg, but Blacksburg is not Columbus, and Virginia Tech isn’t Ohio State.