Quick hitters and other early observations that surfaced in No. 5 Notre Dame opener

Early thoughts and observations by NDI columnist Tom Noie following Saturday’s game between No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 2 Ohio State, won by the Buckeyes, 21-10, in front of 106,594 at Ohio Stadium.

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There’s another game coming for Notre Dame, right? Season didn’t end with this one?

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Down one score on the road in the fourth quarter? Notre Dame was right there, but just had to make a play or two when a play or two needed to be made.

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No offensive pass interference that kills a drive. No empty plays. This one was right there for the taking. The Irish didn’t take it.

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∎ Too quiet a night for Irish defensive end Isaiah Foskey. Rylie Mills too,

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∎ Jon Sot. Big leg. Bigger night for the graduate transfer Irish punter.

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There may have been over 100,000 in the seats on Saturday, but a road venue? Meh. Ohio Stadium is a church compared to say, Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on a Saturday night.

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