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Originally Posted by Clashmore Mike
Will Carpenter be back? The ND boards are freaking out with speculation.
I think ND will stick with short passes if they are available to us. IMO, for ND to win we will need to control TOP. Keep Smith from getting hot and/or into a groove.......also, your defense will be less and less athletic if we can keep them on the field.
Turnovers in this game will kill Notre Dame.
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All indications point to Carpenter sitting this one out.
If ND sticks to shorter passes its a huge win for
OSU, despite the added wear and tear on our secondary. I’m much more confident in our ability to tackle ND's receivers than I am in our ability to cover them beyond 15 yards, <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state> and to even an extent <st1:state w:st="on"><st1 ="">Texas</st1> </st1:state>is the best example of this.
Turnovers will spell defeat for either team, although i feel either team could yield a few as long as they don’t give the other team excellent field position (inside the 45).