Team | Rush Defense Average | Rush Defense vs OSU |
PSU | 84.6 | 219 |
Alabama | 88.7 | 281 |
MSU | 97.5 | 178 |
Michigan | 117.7 | 233 |
Wisconsin | 118.9 | 301 |
Oregon | 154.2 | ? |
The five teams listed above are all top 20 rush defenses that the Buckeyes have faced this season. Oregon is ranked substantially lower in rush defense. One could argue that their passing defense (which actually ranks lower) is ranked so low because teams have to throw to come back from large deficits, but I don't know how one would explain away their mediocre rush defense. I'm not sure how our defense will hold up in this game, but I don't see the Ducks slowing down that Buckeye rushing attack one bit.