Notre Dame went into this game against the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes as 17 point underdogs and lost by 11. While I’m not much of a moral victory type of guy at this point with Notre Dame, those general numbers would normally suggest that the better team won, and Notre Dame put up a valiant fight.
But did they?
Notre Dame had a lead late in the 3rd quarter, but in similar fashion as to what happened in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State — the Irish offense did next to nothing to push to win the game.