Notre Dame didn’t know 10 men were on field in penultimate play vs. Ohio State, Freeman says
New York Times— Marcus Freeman confirmed that Notre Dame didn’t know it had only 10 men on the field in the final moments of its 17-14 loss to Ohio State. That lack of recognition cost the Irish a chance to substitute after Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord’s pass to Marvin Harrison Jr. fell incomplete and the Buckeyes substituted running backs, which by rule meant Notre Dame could change personnel before the snap. “By the time we noticed in the last play, it was too late to do anything about it.” The failure to properly substitute out of a timeout put Notre Dame’s defense on the field down a defensive lineman, although Freeman wouldn’t say which player should have been on the field or which staffer was responsible for communicating the substation. “By the time we realized there was 10 guys on the field we don’t have time to get somebody from the sideline when the ball is on the one-yard line on the far hash.” Freeman said the final four minutes of the game offered a harsh lesson for both him and his coaching staff, meaning the issues went deeper than 10 men on the field.
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