Ohio State Names Four Players Of The Game Vs. Notre Dame

Operating again Miyan Williams, defensive sort out Michael Corridor, huge receiver Xavier Johnson and linebacker Palaie Gaoteote have been named the offensive, defensive and particular groups gamers of the sport following Ohio State’s 21-10 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.

Williams, a redshirt sophomore from Cincinnati, rushed for 84 yards and one landing, a two-yard rating that pushed the Buckeyes’ result in 11 with 4:51 remaining within the fourth. He notably accounted for 60 yards (seven carries and one catch) on that drive.

“Miyan had a very good preseason,” head coach Ryan Day mentioned throughout his postgame press convention. “To see him run like this was nice for him. These are 84 hard-earned yards.”

Corridor, in the meantime, recorded 4 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in his first profession begin. The Streetsboro, Ohio, native’s 11-yard sack late within the fourth quarter compelled the Preventing Irish to punt and allowed the offense to expire the clock on the 11-point victory.

“I simply got here on the market and performed my hardest and simply gave it my all,” Corridor mentioned after the sport. “I heard I used to be beginning only a couple days earlier than the sport, so I actually simply took that to coronary heart. Simply got here out and simply gave it my all.”

Johnson – a former walk-on and fifth-year senior from Cincinnati, caught two passes for 34 yards and one landing, which put the Buckeyes forward 14-10 on the finish of the third quarter. He then made a sort out on the 13-yard line on the following kickoff.

“How about Xavier Johnson exhibiting up in a giant manner, making that catch after which coming again the subsequent play and operating down on kickoff and making a sort out contained in the 20-yard line,” Day mentioned. “For him to come back in and play in that second on this sport proper right here, I couldn’t be happier for him as a result of it goes to indicate you that good issues occur to good individuals who work onerous.”

Lastly, Gaoteote was additionally honored for his affect on particular groups. The fifth-year senior, who’s in his second season with this system after transferring from USC, didn’t file a statistic however appeared on the Buckeyes’ punt return, kickoff and kick return models.

Ohio State can be again in motion subsequent Saturday towards Arkansas State. Kickoff between the Buckeyes and Purple Wolves is ready for 12 p.m. on Massive Ten Community.

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