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Irish Breakdown starts today's show with the latest thoughts from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman. Among the topics:

* Injury updates to Mitchell Evans and Gabe Rubio.

* Freeman's theme for the team this week in preparation for OSU. 

* Any extra energy he's seen from the team ahead of the game with the Buckeyes?

* Freeman's thoughts on the potential impact of former graduate assistant James Laurinaitis now being on the Ohio State staff. 

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In the final section of today's Notre Dame vs Ohio State preview we make our score predictions, discuss who we think the standouts will be and what we think the key storylines will be coming out of the game. We also answered some user and subscriber questions at the end.

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In part three of today's show we break down the four keys to the Notre Dame defense being able to keep the vaunted Ohio State offense in check. It comes down to the lines and making big stops.

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In part two of today's show we break down the four keys to the Notre Dame offense thriving in its matchup against Ohio State. If the Irish can perform well in these areas they could be hard to stop.

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In part one of today's show we talk about what's at stake for Notre Dame this weekend against Ohio State, and two big keys to success for both sides of the ball.

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In the third segment of the Midweek Rundown I break down the Notre Dame players on both sides of the ball that need to be on top of their game in order for the Irish to pull off the upset. I'm not talking about the star players, they obviously have to play well, but the guys maybe not getting talked about as much. Once I'm done with that I answer a few questions in a mini-mailbag.

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Rapid Fire topics include:

* Where does Saturday's Notre Dame - Ohio State game rank for the Irish over the last 25 years?

* ND offensive coordinator Gerad Parker says Irish offensive success is less about scheme and more about confidence in the players.

* Defensive coordinator Al Golden's secondary has faced more than just the typical scout team competition in practice this week to prepare for OSU. 

* Parker was asked about the coolness of Marcus Freeman and Sam Hartman. So, who's cooler?

* Will Notre Dame be ranked No. 1 if they win their next four games?

* Would the Pac-12 have survived if what Deion Sanders is doing at Colorado right now had happened a year ago?

* Should Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn have been suspended for his illegal hit on Colorado's Travis Hunter last week?

* Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said the other day that Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele wasn’t the one calling plays in Alabama’s win over USF.

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Irish Breakdown answers listener/subscriber questions on today's show. Some of the questions include:

* Who has the advantage in different ND/OSU matchups?

* Will Thomas Harper blitz more?

* How much red will be inside Notre Dame Stadium Saturday night?

* Which former Notre Dame quarterback would you want to start all over with from his freshman year: Tyler Buchner, Drew Pyne or Phil Jurkovec?

* If Notre Dame wins the coin toss, should they receive or defer?

* Will NBC focus its broadcast on Ryan Day and Ohio State or Notre Dame?

* Over/Under 125 rushing yards for Audric Estime.

We have more to discuss in Rapid Fire as well. See the list of topics below.

* How big of a factor will the crowd be Saturday night?

* Which team is under more pressure to win Saturday?

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In part two of the Midweek Rundown I break down how Notre Dame matches up against Ohio State. I begin with a look at how they matchup directly position by position. So quarterback vs. quarterback, running back vs. running back, etc. The second part of the breakdown is a deeper statistical dive of matchups. The Irish run game against the Ohio State run defense, for example. I breakdown where Notre Dame stacks up well, and where it doesn't.

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Notre Dame picked up a massive commitment on Tuesday night, literally, when the Irish landed elite offensive tackle Guerby Lambert. In part one of the Midweek Rundown I discuss how this commitment came to be and break down what Notre Dame is getting in Lambert.

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