No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sees the numbers. He knows the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish are near the bottom of the FBS in sacks per game. He’s also aware his team has the nation’s top passing efficiency defense and is eager to see if it will pass the unit’s biggest test so far — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State. “Everybody keeps talking about sacks,” Freeman said. “I told coach (Al) Golden, we’re No. 1 in the country in pa…

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is eager to see if his team's pass defense can continue to hold up in its biggest test yet — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State.

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is eager to see if his team's pass defense can continue to hold up in its biggest test yet — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State.

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is eager to see if his team's pass defense can continue to hold up in its biggest test yet — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State.

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is eager to see if his team's pass defense can continue to hold up in its biggest test yet — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State.

No. 9 Notre Dame’s top-ranked pass defense gets its first real test against No. 6 Ohio State

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is eager to see if his team's pass defense can continue to hold up in its biggest test yet — Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State.