Aug. 23—COLUMBUS — Jim Knowles has said since the spring he is pleased with the pace at which his new Ohio State players are picking up his defensive scheme. That continues to be the case as the seasonopener Sept. 3 against Notre Dame gets closer. About 75 percent of the defense has been installed. “I never expect to get to 100,” he said. “We’ll keep some things in reserve and pull them out as needed as we go through the season.” Knowles installed things at an accelerated pace in the spring so he would have more practice film to use to teach the defense rather than having to refer back to film from his days at Oklahoma State, a plan that apparently has paid off. Now he is ready to start focusing on using what his new players know to prepare for the Fighting Irish and the rest of the…
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