Day proud of No. 2 Buckeyes' 'ugly' opening win over Irish

[ASFN Admin]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Coach Ryan Day had no apologies for No. 2 Ohio State's low-scoring, ''clunky'' win over No. 5 Notre Dame. Saturday night's underwhelming 21-10 victory was less about the Buckeyes showing off their sleek, high-scoring offense and more about grinding it out in the second half just to survive a difficult season opener. With No. 1 receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the bench early with an injury, heavily favored Ohio State banged away with their running backs, who averaged nearly five yards per carry.

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