Fighting Irish 20, Buckeyes 34
Final · Tostitos Fiesta Bowl · ABC · Mountain America Stadium
2005 FBS playoffs: bracket and every series →| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ND | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
 OSU | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-20 on Jan 2, 2006 in the playoffs at Mountain America Stadium.
Top performers
Brady Quinn threw for 286 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Fighting Irish.
Darius Walker ran for 90 yards on 16 carries.
Troy Smith threw for 342 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Buckeyes.
Antonio Pittman ran for 136 yards on 21 carries.
Before and after
- Fighting Irish · 2005 season · Previous Nov 26, 2005: ND 38, STAN 31
- Buckeyes · 2005 season · Previous Nov 19, 2005: OSU 25, MICH 21
Other Fighting Irish vs Buckeyes games
| Jan 20, 2025 | OSU at ND | 34-23 | Playoffs |
| Sep 23, 2023 | OSU at ND | 17-14 | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2022 | ND at OSU | 10-21 | Regular |
| Jan 1, 2016 | ND at OSU | 28-44 | Playoffs |