No. 6 Ohio State Plunges for Touchdown With 1 Second Left to Beat No. 9 Notre Dame 17–14

Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum (19) scores as Notre Dame safety DJ Brown (2) tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 23, 2023. Michael Caterina/AP Photo

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Kyle McCord spent two years trying to get on the field at Ohio State and three additional weeks trying to prove he could lead the Buckeyes.

The first-year starting quarterback and the Buckeyes answered their doubters Saturday night — with help from a Notre Dame defense failed to go to 11 on the deciding play.