Congragulations to the 2015 Fiesta Bowl Champions the Ohio State Buckeyes! There is always next year ND Fans!
Q4 :09 Kizer bounces the ball as the clock runs out
Q4 :16 Kizer drops back and passes it to Robinson who drops it
Q4 :22 and Urban Meyer gets the gatorade shower while hugging Elliot
Q4 :28 CJ Sanders calls for the fair catch
Q4 :42 Ohio State called for delay of game
Q4 1:15 Barrett to Elliot who gets a few
Q4 1:22 Barrett to Elliot for 5 yards
Q4 1:22 Barrett and Ohio State just waiting time now
Q4 1:40 Kizer SACKED AND FUMBLES THE BALL, Good Night Irish! Congrats to the 2015 Fiesta Bowl Champion Ohio State Buckeyes!
Q4 1:54 Kizer to Jones
Q4 2:14 Kizer to Fuller for the 1st down
Q4 2:21 Kizer to Brown and then steps out of bound
Q4 2:21 Kizer throws it into the ground
Q4 2:35 Kizer hadns it to Adams who runs it to the 32 yard line
Q4 2:42 Sanders back to return gets it to the 14
Q4 2:47 35 yard field goal attempt is good right down the middle
Q4 2:52 Barrett tackled on the line
Q4 3:43 Barrett takes it himself and just drops behind the line
Q4 4:18 Barrett to Elliot for the few yard gain
Q4 4:31 Horrible punt to the 40 yard line
Q4 5:21 KIZER SACKED! back to the 1 yard line, punt coming
Q4 5:57 Kizer gets sacked
Q4 6:04 Kizer tries to air it out to Brown but it is about 7 yards too far
Q4 6:09 CJ Sanders takes the ball and returns to maybe the 5
Q4 6:20 OSU going for the FG and it's good! now 41-28
Q4 7:18 Barrett SACKED behind the line by James Onwalu!!!!
Q4 7:57 Barrett to Elliot who is taken behind the line by Trumbetti
Q4 8:12 Elliot runs it for a few yards
Q4 8:25 Barrett throws it and it's JUST out of the reach of Marshall, but there is a flag on the play, defensive holding, OSU gets another chance
Q4 8:25 Ohio State calls the TO
Q4 8:31 Barrett hit and that is on the ground Trumbetti with the hit!
Q4 8:31 Ohio State calls a TO
Q4 8:34 Barrett hit as he throws, incompletion
Q4 8:46 Barrett throws it out of bounds
Q4 9:30 Barrett keeps it himself gets the first down
Q4 10:05 Barrett to Elliot for the short gain
Q4 10:30 Barrett to Elliot for the short gain
Q4 10:58 Barrett to Manetta for the 1st down
Q4 11:13 Barrett incomplete pass, broken up by Cole Luke
Q4 11:19 Elliot takes the ball for about 5 yards
Q4 11:27 Marshall on the kickoff takes it to the 37 yard line
Q4 11:50 Kizer to Fuller WHO GOES ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 81 yard touchdown!!!! 38-28 ballgame
Q4 12:02 Kizer keeps it himself gets a few maybe 1 or 2 yards before going out
Q4 12:10 Sanders takes the kickoff to the 16 yard line
Q4 12:35 Barrett to Marshall who DROPS the ball!!!!! Horrible drop there, easy catch there for an easy 7 points, force the 37 yard field goal attempt, which is good, 38-21
Q4 13:11 Elliot for the 5 yard gain
Q4 13:50 Barrett SACKED by Andrew Trumbetti!
Q4 14:o2 Barrett to Marshall for the 1st down
Q4 14:36 Barrett fakes the handoff keeps it himself gets short
Q4 15:00 Barrett keeps it himself for the 1st down
Q3 :30 Barrett to Marshall for the 3 yard gain
Q3 1:00 Barrett runs it for 5
Q3 1:24 Barrett to Samuel who gets to the 50 with the 15 yard gain
Q3 1:35 Marshall gets taken down on the punt, flag down, holding on Ohio State!
Q3 2:03 Kizer throws it into the ground, forcing a punt
Q3 2:30 Kizer keeps it himself gets maybe 1
Q3 3:00 Kizer to Fuller who is stopped after maybe 2
Q3 3:00 and that punt is downed on the 3 yard line
Q3 3:57 Barrett to Thomas who is short of the 1st down, punting unit is coming onto the field
Q3 4:46 Barrett to Elliot who is wrapped up by Jarrett Grace about 7 yards behind the line!
Q3 5:02 Barrett to Elliot for 5 yards
Q3 5:09 Kizer WITH A HORRIBLE interception
Q3 5:20 Kizer to Fuller but it's deflected by Conley
Q3 5:49 Kizer to Williams who gets nothing
Q3 6:09 Kizer to Adams for the first down
Q3 6:28 Adams runs for the 8 yard gain
Q3 6:37 Kizer to Adams for the first down
Q3 6:57 Barrett to Elliot who is off to the races, easy TD for Ezekiel Elliot there, horrible D there by the Irish now 35-21
Q3 7:25 Barrett to Marshall for the 1st down
Q3 7:50 Barrett gets hit low and pushed out of bound after the 5 yard gain
Q3 8:23 Barrett to Elliot who is FINALLY stopped behind the line of scrimmage
Q3 8:41 Barrett to Thomas who is wrapped up after the 1st down
Q3 8:58 Barrett to Elliot for the 8 yard gain
Q3 9:15 KIZER TO BROWN FOR THE TD At the back of the endzone! 28-21!
Q3 9:48 Kizer to Jones for the few yard gain!
Q3 10:06 Kizer passes it out of the end of the endzone
Q3 10:27 Kizer to Carlisle who gets it to the 10 on the trick play!!!!
Q3 11:05 Kizer to Adams who doesn't gain anything
Q3 11:37 Kizer to Brown wide open big gain!
Q3 11:52 Kizer to Adams for 7 yards
Q3 12:06 Barrett hit and SCHMIDT PICKS IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIANT PICK THERE!
Q3 12:39 Barrett to Elliot who is stopped after getting 5 yards
Q3 12:50 Barrett keeps it himself for the 1st down run
Q3 12:59 Barrett and Nick Watkins makes the GREAT defensive play preventing the big touchdown!
Q3 13:26 Barrett to Elliot for 5 yards
Q3 13:58 Barrett to Thomas who gets the first down, bad defense there for ND
Q3 14:43 Barrett to Marshall who bobbled it but catches it, now 3rd and 5
Q3 15:00 Barrett to Elliot for 3 yards
Q3 15:00 and that kickoff goes into the endzone
Q2 :12 Barrett kneels for the end of the first half
Q2 :29 Newsome's kickoff to Samuels who spins and gets taken down at the 20
Q2 :33 Kizer keeps it himself and runs it in this time for real!!!!!!! Easy run there by Deshone Kizer! 28-14!
Q2 :33 Call reversed 1st and goal on the half yard line
Q2 :42 Kizer to keeps it himself and GETS THE TD!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be reviewed looked short though! Not even close it will be 1st and goal on the 1 or 2 yard line
Q2 :45 Kizer throws it out of the endzone
Q2 :58 Kizer to Robinson for the first again and Kizer to Robinson again for the 1st
Q2 1:15 Kizer to Robinson who gets the first and a few more!
Q2 1:22 Ohio State calls a TO
Q2 1:41 Kizer keeps it himself and gets 4 yards
Q2 1:43 Kizer bloops the ball into the ground
Q2 1:48 Kizer to Fuller who gets the first and out of bounds
Q2 1:48 Sanders kneels it in the endzone
Q2 2:00 Barrett hands it to Elliot for the touchdown now 27-7, this is ugly for ND
Q2 2:28 Barrett to Marshall who gets the first on the 15 yard gain
Q2 3:00 Barrett to Elliot for the first down and more before Farely takes him out of bounds
Q2 3:33 Barrett to Elliot for a few yards
Q2 3:52 Barrett to Samuel for the first down
Q2 4:14 Kizer way past Chris Brown, another ND punt coming
Q2 4:37 Kizer airs it out about 45 yards past Hunter Jr
Q2 4:55 Kizer to Adams who is stopped at the line
Q2 4:55 CJ Sanders back and it goes out of bounds
Q2 5:12 Barrett to Elliot for the first down and he doesn't get the TD but on the next play he does now 21-7
Q2 5:32 Barrett keeps it for another 1st down
Q2 5:38 Elliot gets the first down easily there
Q2 5:58 Barrett's pass is swated away by Sheldon Day!!
Q2 6:05 Barrett takes it himself and gets the first down
Q2 6:24 Ohio State TO
Q2 6:38 Barrett takes it himself out of bounds after a gain of 5 or so
Q2 7:03 Barrett to Miller who spun past Grace who almost made the tackle and gets the first
Q2 7:07 Barrett with the bad throw behind Marshall
Q2 7:25 Barrett takes it himself and gets 7 yards
Q2 7:31 Samuel takes the kicoff to the 38 yard line! great return!
Q2 7:51 Kizer hands it to Adams for the touchdown!!!!! Big TD there for the Irish!
Q2 8:23 Kizer to Brown with the brilliant catch!
Q2 8:46 Kizer keeps it himself gets 4
Q2 9:14 Kizer to Smythe who gets the 5 yard gain!
Q2 9:22 Kizer to Carlisle for the first down
Q2 9:42 Kizer to Hunter and Jones can't get to it! The trick play doesn't work!
Q2 10:14 Kizer to Hunter for the first down!
Q2 10:44 Kizer to Fuller who gets maybe 4
Q2 11:09 Kizer to Williams who is stopped at the line
Q2 11:20 Kizer to Adams who was interefered with!!!!! 15 yard penalty there!
Q2 11:52 Kizer keeps it himself and Adams pushes him, he got it!
Q2 12:08 ND calls a TO to discuss this situation
Q2 12:46 Kizer keeps it and they didn't get it
Q2 13:07 Kizer runs for 9
Q2 13:12 Kizer and that is broken up by Apple tried to get it to Brown
Q2 13:24 Barrett is hit by Grace and that throw is in complete the first punt by Ohio State today!
Q2 13:36 Barrett throws it but it hits the ground at Wilson's feet
Q2 14:16 Barrett keeps it himself and gets 4 yards
Q2 14:42 Barrett gets the first down on 4th down
Q2 15:00 Barrett doesn't get the first and an ND is player is hurt on the ground, Te'von Coney who is in for Jaylon Smith
Q1 :32 Barrett to Miller who is stopped behind the line by Sheldon Day
Q1 1:06 Barrett hit but passes it to Marshall for the first down
Q1 1:48 Barrett keeps it himself and is stopped at the line
Q1 2:10 Barrett to Thomas who is stopped by Watkins
Q1 2:48 Kizer airs it out but over the head of Durham Smythe now 4th and 18 and that is downed by Farley on the 4
Q1 3:09 Kizer to Adams who gets a few
It will be interesting to see how the rest of this game plays out with both team's best defensive player being out for the rest of this game
Q1 3:18 Kizer calls a TO
Q1 4:10 Kizer SACKED by Lee, far behind the line!
Q1 4:29 False start on Mcglinchey
Q1 4:45 Kizer to Adams for a first down
Q1 5:26 Kizer to Fuller who gets a few
The call is confirmed, absolute GAME CHANGER right there! WOW
Q1 5:26 JOEY BOSA CALLED FOR TARGETING!!!!!!!!!! GAME CHANGER! It is under review!
Q1 5:48 Kizer rolls right and gets it picked off, what a HORRIBLE throw, really stupid, just throw it out of bounds, nowhere close to an ND reciever
Q1 6:22 Kizer to Adams who finds an opening and gets about 5
Q1 6:45 Kizer with the fake and then gets another first down to Torii Hunter JR
Q1 7:11 Adams gets a few there
Q1 7:35 Kizer to Hunter with the AMAZING one handed catch!!
Q1 7:41 and CJ Sanders ges the kickoff and is smashed by Ward after only getting a few yards
Q1 8:00 Barrett to Thomas easy pitch and catch for another TD, getting out of hand here for the Irish now 14-0
Q1 8:00 Jaylon Smith down on the field in pain, that would be a really bad loss for the Irish he is one of their best players, twisted his ankle really badly
Q1 8:08 Barrett FUMBLES but Ohio State jumps on it!
Q1 8:26 Barrett to Baw who was wide open big gain, bad defense there by ND
Q1 8:33 Marshall takes the punt and is taken down after getting a few yards
Q1 9:08 Kizer to Adams who is stuffed after getting a few, another punt coming
Q1 9:11 Kizer drops back and ND called for the false start, bad penalty there by Ronnie Stanley
Q1 9:26 Kizer to Prosise who drops it, bad drop there, hit him right in the hands
Q1 9:48 Kizer to Carlisle who gets a few there
Q1 9:53 and the kick to Sanders is stopped at the 12 yard line
Q1 9:53 Elliot runs it in for the score, great drive there for Ohio State!!!
Q1 10;20 Barrett stopped by Schmidt on the QB Keeper
Q1 10:34 Elliot runs it about 5 yards
Q1 10:53 Barrett takes it himself to the 11 yard line for a 1st down!
Q1 11:22 Barrett to Marshall who gets 7 there
Q1 11:35 Miller runs for the first down and is taken down at the 29 yard line
Q1 12:11 Barrett hit and Miller gets hit after a 8 yard gain
Q1 12:30 Barrett to Elliot who gets the first down and a few more
Q1 13:00 Barrett to Thomas for the 5 yard gain
Q1 13:12 Newsome's punt to Marshall is into the endzone for the touchback
Q1 13:58 Kizer runs for a few yards after avoiding another sack, but Ohio State forces the punt
Q1 14:29 Kizer hands it to Adams who is stopped at the line of scrimmage
Q1 15:00 Kizer runs for 3 yards after avoiding the sack
AND WE ARE OFF! CJ Sanders back for the return and it goes out of bounds
Notre Dame set to get the ball first
The game is about to start
The teams are taking the field all pumped up
Breaking: Notre Dame announces Jerry Tillery is suspended for this game for violating team rules
In terms of betting odds, the Ohio State University Buckeyes are favored by -6.5 points according to SB Nation. The over/under for the Battle Frog Fiesta Bowl is 56.5 points. That is according to Westgate.
The key players for Ohio State are J.T. Barrett, Ezekiel Elliot, and Joey Bosa. J.T. Barrett has been the best of the Buckeyes QBs this season compiling 781 passing yards on a 63.8% completion percentage, along with 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Barrett has also carried the ball many times, garnering 3 games of over 100 yards rushing this year. The Buckeyes have been at their best as a team this season when Barrett is under center. Ezekiel Elliot has been a catalyst for the Buckeyes going back to their championship run last season. This season, Elliot has not underachieved, rushing for 1672 yards and a whopping 19 touchdowns. He has had a wild stretch, as two games ago he had his worst performance of the season against Michigan State, only garnering 33 yards. He followed that up with a 214 yard outburst vs. Michigan. It all depends on what version of Elliot shows up today, and what type of system Notre Dame has in place to stop him. Joey Bosa has been one of the best defensive players in football the past two seasons. This season the junior linebacker has 41 tackles, 1 interception, and 5 sacks. He needs to dominate Ronnie Stanley in what is easily the best draft preview matchup in the country.
The key players for Notre Dame are DeShone Kizer, Will Fuller and Matthias Farley. With the news of Devin Butler breaking his foot, Notre Dame’s secondary is thin. Senior Mathias Farley had 42 tackles on the season, and he needs to check and stop the Ohio State receiver that he is covering from making a big impact. The sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer came in for Malik Zaire after he broke his leg in the third quarter - Virginia in week two and since then has been one of the Irish’ best players, except for the Boston College game. Kizer is easily the most clutch QB in the country as he has led ND to wins from the brink of defeat all season long. He has to be clutch in this game. This season, Kizer has completed 63.4% of his passes for 2,600 yards, 19 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He can also run the ball as he has 499 yards and 9 touchdowns this season when rushing the ball. This is far and away the biggest game DeShone Kizer has played in thus far in his career, and he needs to be ready for it/play well for the Irish to win this game. Will Fuller is one of the best wide receivers in the nation. Fuller needs to get sprung and dominate the Buckeyes secondary. If Fuller can get past the secondary and run up and down the field making big plays, he has a good chance at helping ND win the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.
The keys to the game for the Buckeyes are to pressure DeShone Kizer and force ND into mistakes. As previously stated, Notre Dame has turned the ball over 18 times on offense this season, Ohio State needs to force turnovers like Clemson did in their win over the Irish to have a chance to win this game. The Buckeyes also have to pressure DeShone Kizer. In the same vein as the turnover problem, they have to get Kizer to feel uncomfortable in the pocket and force him into bad throws.
The keys to the game for Notre Dame are to hang on to the ball and get ahead early. Notre Dame needs to punch Ohio State square in the face from the opening kickoff. They must let the Buckeyes know they are in for a brutal battle all game long and they can’t sleep on the Irish. ND QB Deshone Kizer has nine picks on the season, and the team has lost 9 fumbles thus far this season. For them to beat the Buckeyes they need to hold onto the ball.
Both teams have had some controversy leading up to this game as suspensions have been handed down from both teams to key players. On Tuesday Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly announced that junior safety Max Redfield was sent home for violating team rules. Ohio State also suspended defensive tackle Adolphus Washington in early December after he was arrested for attempting to solicit prostitution from an undercover cop. The teams have also dealt with injuries as Notre Dame starting cornerback Devin Butler broke his foot and will be out for this game. Defensive tackle Tommy Schutt will be out for the Buckeyes with a foot injury.
The last game for the Ohio State Buckeyes was a 42-17 win over the Michigan Wolverines on November 28th. Notre Dame’s last game was also on November 28th when they lost on a last second field goal to the rival Stanford Cardinals by a score of 38-36.
These two programs are two of the most legendary programs in college football. They are tied for most all time in terms of Heisman Trophy winners with legendary names like Johnny Lujack, Tim Brown, Archie Griffin, and Eddie George. Notre Dame is third and Ohio State is second in regards to first round NFL draft picks, only behind USC.
The last time these two teams played was in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl. In the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, the Buckeyes won 34-20 powered by future NFLers like AJ Hawk, Ted Ginn Jr., and Santonio Holmes. The teams have played each other 5 times with the Buckeyes owning a 3-2 record. Ohio State is currently on a three game winning streak from 1995-2006. The longest Irish winning streak in the series is two games when they beat the Buckeyes in 1935 and 1936.
Welcome to VAVEL USA's live coverage of the 2016 BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl. The number eight team in the country, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, will go up against the number seven team in the country in the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Fighting Irish came into this game with a 10-2 record after losses to the number one team in the country Clemson and the number 5 team in the country Stanford. The Buckeyes come into this game with a 11-1 record after losing to the number three team in the country Michigan State. This is the 3rd straight ND-OSU game where both teams are top 10 teams.