Players talk about the game every day. Quarterback C.J. Stroud has been watching film for the past couple of months. Coach Ryan Day feels a little more urgency throughout the program. The presence of Notre Dame atop Ohio State’s schedule hangs over the start of its preseason training camp this week. It’s the latest marquee non-conference game for the Buckeyes, but it’s rare for a contest of this magnitude to be held out of the gate. Three and a half decades have passed since the last season opener involving Ohio State served as a top-10 matchup. That was in 1986 when it met Alabama in the Kickoff Classic. Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: Opening 2022 season with loss could doom CFP chances While the preseason polls aren’t released yet, the Buckeyes and Irish are widely expected to be sitting near the top of the rankings before meeting Sept. 3 at…
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