In a tough 21-10 victory over No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 2 Ohio State prevails.

When Stroud connected with Emeka Egbuka for a 31-yard touchdown in the first period, Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 7-3.

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But Notre Dame drove 87 yards in 10 plays at the beginning of the second quarter and took a 10-7 lead into halftime after a missed Ohio State field goal in the waning seconds of the second quarter.

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After accumulating more than 300 yards receiving in a Rose Bowl victory over Utah, Smith-Njigba entered 2022 as one of the finest receivers in the nation.

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He was tackled awkwardly early in the first quarter, but it appeared he injured his left leg, and the rest of the half he played just sparingly.

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Miyan Williams' touchdown run gave the Buckeyes the lead with less than five minutes remaining in the game. When Ohio State finally found out

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how to move the ball consistently against Notre Dame's defence, it resulted in a 95-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter.

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Until Saturday night, the Buckeyes hadn't scored 21 points or fewer in a single game since scoring 20 in a 2018 loss to Iowa Stroud completed 24 of his 34 attempts for a total of 223 yards in the contest.

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While waiting for the outcome of Smith-injury, Njigba's Ohio State will host games against Arkansas State and Toledo as heavy home favourites

before Wisconsin arrives on September 24 in what may be a preview of the Big Ten championship game.

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