Missed tackles have been an issue for Ohio State the past two weeks. In the 49-20 loss at Purdue and 36-31 win against Nebraska, the Buckeyes missed a combined 35 tackles, including 20 against the Boilermakers. On Saturday, they had only three in Ohio State’s ...

  Greg Schiano had things to talk about heading into the Maryland game. The Ohio State defensive coordinator discussed his defense’s improvement on limiting missed tackles, the play of sophomore safety Brendon White, the stability of the linebacker position and the return of redshirt senior ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The moment was going to come. The Ohio State coaching staff was sure of it. With Michigan State starting five offensive drives within their 20-yard line, redshirt junior defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones said the coaching staff was in the ears of ...

Ohio State sophomore linebacker Pete Werner said the defense has had its best week of practice heading into Saturday’s game against No. 18 Michigan State. The defense, as a unit, feels a level of pressure to perform against the Spartans, showing that with the effort ...

Ohio State safeties coach Alex Grinch did not know what would happen with Jordan Fuller on Saturday. But he did have a backup plan. With lack of depth coming into the Nebraska game at the safety position, and sophomore Isaiah Pryor out with a shoulder ...

Ohio State might be 7-1, but the Buckeyes have shown a major flaw in one area of the field throughout the season: big plays. From the team’s 77-31 thrashing of Oregon State to being thrashed on Saturday against Purdue, the Buckeyes have struggled mightily on ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Every week, it has been the same issues that have bogged down Ohio State’s defense. The pass rush has been noticeably weaker since junior defensive end Nick Bosa went down with an injury and decided to leave the program to prepare ...

Ryan Day is never satisfied. Even though the Ohio State offense averages 46.3 points per game and 556.9 yards of offense per game, both of which lead the Big Ten, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach sees where the unit can improve as a whole. ...

Ohio State redshirt sophomore Dwayne Haskins stepped up to the table, ready to take questions like it was any other media session. It’s rare that the starting quarterback gets asked about the defensive side of the ball. But, after the news the Ohio State defense ...

The Ohio State defense is one unit. Despite the different jobs defensive lineman and defensive backs may have on the field, each position’s success defines the success of the positions around them. The way redshirt junior defensive lineman Robert Landers puts it, getting to the ...