There are no lack of ideas on how to best neutralize the predatory pass-rush of Ohio State junior Chase Young. It’s solutions that are non-existent. Young not only leads the nation in quarterback sacks with 9.5, he’s had at least one sack in nine straight games dating to last season and has a national-best 20 sacks in a 21-game stretch dating back to the start of last season. Teams have tried rolling their quarterback away from Young. They’ve tried chipping him with a tight end in addition to blocking him with an offensive tackle. They’ve tried double-teams and they’ve tried a quick passing game, throwing off a three-step drop. Northwestern quarterback Aiden Smith tried that in the first quarter Friday, only to have Young smother him to the turf as soon as Smith set in the pocket and looked down field. The only strategy no one has tried yet is…
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