Garrett Wilson hinted that "new things" are being worked on by the Ohio State defense and Nicholas Petit-Frere said the Buckeyes have a new commitment to small details.
Ryan Day likely believes that even if his defense improves, it's not likely to be championship caliber, so kicking his offense into hyperdrive is of the utmost importance.
We discuss the challenges Ohio State will have to overcome to get its defense back on track this season and why it's still too early to write off the Buckeyes as CFP contenders.
The third Buckeye to lose his black stripe following Tuesday's practice is freshman safety Andre Turrentine, a four-star 2021 recruit out of Nashville.
With Josh Proctor out for the season, Ryan Day says Ohio State will explore all options at free safety, including switching players into the role from different positions.
Ryan Day said he is taking a “long, hard look” at changing how the Buckeyes are doing things defensively, though he didn't yet want to specify what changes they will make.
Ryan Day said Sevyn Banks is healthy enough to play this week, but didn't explain why the senior cornerback has been held out even though he hasn't been on the status report.
Ryan Day said Tuesday that Kerry Coombs may not call the plays for the Buckeye defense on Saturday, and that structural changes will come for Ohio State following the Oregon loss.
Kerry Coombs takes the brunt of the blame, Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaks out, Clay Helton gets the boot at USC and Texas and Florida State both suffer setback losses.
26 different players saw the field on defense while 15 Buckeyes played on offense and 16 played on special teams only in Ohio State's 35-28 loss to Oregon.
Ryan Day said the Buckeyes need to be better at adjusting on defense but thought they should have played better on both sides of the ball in Saturday's loss to Oregon.
Ohio State safety Josh Proctor is out for the rest of the 2021 season after suffering a leg fracture in the Buckeyes’ second game of the year against Oregon.
Justin Fields' first touchdown, Terry McLaurin's incredible catch and Jeff Okudah's bad day were among the Ohio State highlights and lowlights from the season's first NFL Sunday.
