Congratulations, Buckeye Nation — we have survived the barren wasteland known as the offseason, and are on the verge of starting the 2022 season. It does not get much better than this, with the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame coming into Ohio Stadium for the first time since 1995 to take on the second-ranked Buckeyes in a nationally televised contest on ABC.
While Ohio State fans are well-aware of the tremendous changes implemented by head coach Ryan Day this offseason, the Irish experienced an upheaval of their own even before the conclusion of the 2021 season, when long-time head coach Brian Kelly resigned to take the head coaching position at LSU.