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Notre Dame only had 10 players on field for final defensive play vs. Ohio State

Spenser Davis

By Spenser Davis

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Notre Dame only had 10 players on the field on Ohio State’s game-winning touchdown on Saturday night.

The Buckeyes scored from 1-yard out with just 1 second left on the clock to win the game, 17-14. However, they got some help from Notre Dame’s defensive alignment.

Here’s a look at Notre Dame’s defense for the final play, which was missing a player:

It appears the missing player was a defensive lineman. Here’s a look at Notre Dame’s defensive line for the decisive play:

Ohio State took full advantage of Notre Dame’s mistake. DeaMonte Trayanum took the handoff and got just enough ground to get into the end zone.

Here’s the final play:

 

After the game, Marcus Freeman said he noticed Notre Dame’s missing player but there was nothing to be done about the situation. The Fighting Irish didn’t have any timeouts left.

The loss brings Notre Dame to 4-1 on the year and this mistake sours what was otherwise a great defensive performance by the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame held Ohio State to just 5.6 yards per play on the night.

Ohio State is now 4-0 and has a signature win this season that should help propel the Buckeyes in College Football Playoff conversations.

Ohio State will be idle next week but will face Maryland in Week 6.

Spenser Davis

Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.

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