The toughest tests for Ohio State’s defense await later in the season, but the midterm report card makes a convincing case for the elimination of the Buckeyes’ chief deficiency from a year ago. Entering an 8:30 p.m. Friday kickoff at Northwestern, No. 3 OSU has allowed just four plays of 30 yards or more, which is tied for the fewest such gains allowed by any team in the country. Last season, OSU ranked 95th in the country on plays gaining 20 yards or more. “No defense wants to give up big plays,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “I think we’ve done a good job of teaching where everybody fits into the defense….Guys understand where everybody is on the field. And so if you know where everybody is, when you go to track the ball, I think that’s important. “You can play with a little bit more confidence knowing maybe…
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