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Ohio State rebounded from a 6-2 loss at the Shillelagh Tournament to defeat Notre Dame 5-1 on Saturday. The Gophers passed the 70 percent mark for possession in the first, and had a 60 percent 5-on-5 Corsi for the game. Ferris State, 11/28/14, T, 1-1Since this was a 1-1 game, the entire contest counted as Corsi close.

<strong>Penn State vs. Cornell, 11/29/14, L, 3-1</strong>

The score remained close until the 11:28 mark in the third, when the Big Red pulled away with a 2-1 lead. Penn States 5-on-5 Corsi close was 56.79 percent. In the first, when Penn State took a 1-0 lead, the Nittany Lions recorded a 5-on-5 Corsi of59.38 percent. The Big Red tied the game in the second, and Penn States 5-on-5 Corsi close for the period was 50 percent. For the game, it was59percent.