The Ohio State Buckeyes’ defense was stout to begin defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ tenure, ranking in the top 10 early on in total defense. © Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation However, that side of the ball can be pointed to as to why the Buckeyes got ran out of their own building against Michigan — granted the offense in the second half didn’t hold its own — and why they didn’t hoist the College Football Playoff national championship trophy in 2022-23. Ohio State returns the majority of last year’s starters, and Fox Sports’ RJ Young named the Silver Bullets as the No. 3 most-improved defense for 2023. Young said the Buckeyes are “still searching for their 2019 form” and that head coach Ryan Day needs the unit to perform to silence the questions about his future at the helm. “If you’re looking at that defense, they gave up an…
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