WATCH: Assessing what’s next for Notre Dame after loss against Ohio State
In a weekly YouTube live show, BlueandGold.com’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting.
Hyde continues to give his reflections on the Fighting Irish’s 21-10 at the hands of the Ohio State Buckeyes. What went wrong? What are the biggest areas of improvement moving forward as the Irish host Marshall and Cal the next two weeks?
Notre Dame’s offensive and defensive lines were a concern against Ohio State. What did Hyde see on tape from Harry Hiestand’s and Al Washington’s units?
The fellas discuss it all, plus give new season predictions for the rest of the way this fall.
It is not a show to miss for Fighting Irish fans.
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RELATED: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State tops TV charts in college football Week 1
All eyes were on Columbus, Ohio, during the first full weekend of college football action. No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 2 Ohio State was quite a draw — in-person and on television.
Celebrities flocked in droves to the Horseshoe, from NBA superstar LeBron James to budding NFL star and former Ohio State Buckeyes/LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow. But even those who couldn’t secure special field access or snag a hot ticket to be one of 106,594 in attendance were watching at home.
An average of 10.53 million viewers tuned in for the Irish’s 21-10 loss to the Buckeyes.
It was the most watched game of the weekend and the most watched game on ESPN’s networks since 2017. The viewership amounted to more than that of any 2021 regular season games outside of the 15.9 million viewers who watched Michigan beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011.
The Irish and Buckeyes drew the second-largest Week 1 Saturday television audience ever, per ESPN. The second-most watched game of Week 1 was Florida State’s 24-23 victory over LSU on Sunday night. Former Irish head coach Brian Kelly‘s first game with the Tigers averaged 7.55 million viewers.
Notre Dame could be in for a few more big TV games in 2022. Continue reading here for more details.
