It’s a bit different for Ohio State Football this weekend, and since it is switching things up with its first major conference contest, I decided to do the same. Instead of relying on just stats and some X, the website formerly known as Twitter, highlights, I watched the whole Penn State at niIllinois tilt. The Illini played the Nittany Lions to their closest game of the year with a 30-13 final outcome. Clearly the talent level is different for the Buckeyes compared to Illinois, but there are still plenty to learn. Find out below what my biggest takeaways from this game were with an Ohio State twist. Third down blitzing USA TODAY SMG Thoughts Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is going to bring the pressure on third down. The Nittany Lions run exotic blitzes, trying to confuse the quarterback into mistakes. Four interceptions forced shows that the secondary can…
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