2023 tOSU Defense

[Merih]

DEFENSE​

Scoring defense: 9.9 points per game - 2nd nationally, 2nd in the Big Ten (Last week: 10.7 points per game - 2nd nationally, 2nd in the Big Ten)

Total defense: 262.2 yards per game - 4th nationally, 3rd in the Big Ten (Last week: 271.1 yards per game - 5th nationally, 3rd in the Big Ten)

Pass defense: 149.8 yards per game - 2nd nationally, 2nd in the Big Ten (Last week: 156.7 yards per game - 3rd nationally, 2nd in the Big Ten)

Rush defense: 112.4 yards per game - 22nd nationally, 4th in the Big Ten (Last week: 114.44 yards per game - 27th nationally, 5th in the Big Ten)

Opponent third down conversions: 29.53 percent - 14th nationally, 2nd in the Big Ten (Last week: 31.11 percent - 16th nationally, 3rd in the Big Ten)

Opponent red zone conversions: 72.73 percent - tied for 9th nationally, 4th in the Big Ten (Last week: 72.73 percent - 12th nationally, 3rd in the Big Ten)

Sacks: 19 - tied for 84th nationally, tied for 10th in the Big Ten (Last week - 17 - tied for 87th nationally, 13th in the Big Ten)

That is pretty good

 

[BB73]

Buckeyes enter The Game with these defensive ranks nationally:

#1 in yards per play (3.99), Iowa is at 4.00, Pedsters are at 4.11, tCun is at 4.21

#1 in pass efficiency defense (92.73), ND is at 95.81, tCun is at 97.95, Iowa is at 98,36

#2 in scoring defense (9.27), tCun is at 9.00, Iowa is at 12.36, Pedsters are at 12.45

#3 in total defense (252.9), tCun is at 234.8, Pedsters are at 238.7

As I said in the game thread, just finish at #1 in scoring defense after Saturday.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

The 2023 Silver Bullets have limited opposing offenses to just 10 touchdowns in 11 games this season. They are the only defense in FBS that has given up fewer than 1.0 touchdowns/game.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

The 2023 Silver Bullets have limited opposing offenses to just 3.99 yards/play. They are the only defense in FBS that has given up fewer than 4.0 yards/play.

 

[Jaxbuck]

None of it means a damn thing unless they hold to that level this Saturday.

I’m more confident they can than I was a few weeks ago but this is the whole season in one game.

 

[gmen6981]

None of it means a damn thing unless they hold to that level this Saturday.

I’m more confident they can than I was a few weeks ago but this is the whole season in one game.

No pressure, right?

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

No pressure, right?

That’s what has made The Game THE GAME for nigh on a century now

A 12 game playoff changes that
a divisionless B1G changes that
, and yes, to me at least, the Shit Stains Up North shitting on the integrity of the game changed that for me

there used to be a time where, if they quit the sport, I would have missed The Game

now?

If we lose The Game because they quit the sport I would not give a fuck.

not Even if they do it B4 we take the lead in the series

”If he dies, he dies”

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[Bestbuck36]

If we get any pressure on Spin Pass whatsoever, there's no way they should break 100 yards passing for the game with our Dbacks. That leaves 7 or 8 guys to win the game by smashing their run game. That is the entire game in my opinion