Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Many Greater Akron/Canton high school football players went on to play at Ohio State and Notre Dame. Here's who did it over the last 50 seasons.