Keys to the Game

‘WANT TO’ LINE HELP ‘DEAD ZONE’ STARS SHINE COACHING INTANGIBLES There’s one primary question The Buckeyes average 242 One thing that Notre Dame This is big-on-big. Both teams to answer about any bowl rushing yards. Running back and Ohio State offenses have have their luminaries. A stage Given the talent that will be game: Which team really Ezekiel Elliott is responsible in common is frustration in like the Fiesta Bowl is an on the field, this game will wants to be there? That will for 139 of that. Notre Dame the red zone (inside the opportunity for the stars to hardly be about the coaches. go a long way toward gives up 167 rushing yards a opposition’s 20-yard line). shine. The Buckeyes have But the matchup between determining the winner. In game. That’s been without Both are scoring/converting in talented Joey Bosa at Ohio State’s Urban Meyer the case of the Fiesta Bowl, nose guard Jarron Jones, the red zone at an 80 percent defensive end, though he and Brian Kelly of Notre that arrow seems to be who was seemingly lost for clip, tied for 89th in the could play some inside due to Dame can’t be overlooked. pointing in Notre Dame’s the season with an injury country. Irish coach Brian depletion there for OSU, and Two of the most high-profile favor. The Irish parlayed a win before the first snap was Kelly has said that was a Elliott — among others — on coaches in the country will be over LSU in the “prestigious” ever taken. Jones is healthy particular point of emphasis offense. Notre Dame has scrutinized from the way Tribune Graphic/CJ MAJOR Music City Bowl last year into now and could be a key for quarterback DeShone linebacker Jaylon Smith and their teams are prepared to a 10-2 season and Fiesta Bowl component in helping the Kizer in the practices leading tackle Sheldon Day on the most subtle invite. Ohio State is coming Irish defensive line find some up to the game. Kizer points defense, and receiver Will game-management decisions off a national championship answers to containing to “decision making” as the Fuller and tackle Ronnie they make. That will be an run that could have been Elliott, while also getting difference between success Stanley on offense. The stars interesting sidebar to the repeated had it not been for some pressure on and failure. Whoever can who are able to respond to game, along with a factor in quarterback J.T. Barrett. solve those problems quicker the challenge will put their a game-ending field goal by determining the final Michigan State on Nov. 21. will gain an edge in the big team in the best position to outcome. Motivation may be hard to picture. win. come by for the Buckeyes..

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