2025 tOSU Defense Discussion

[pnuts34]

The total rushing yards factors in the 39 yards lost from sacks. So they actually ran for 93 yards. Still not am immense total but not as anemic as it appears in the box score

ok so 25 on the first carry and then 68 yards the rest of the game. not too shabby

Yeah, holding a team who everyone knew HAD to run the ball in order to be any type of competitive is a great feat in my eyes. The only offensive weapons Ped St had was at the RB position, and they have decent OL as well. Not even getting 100yds bodes well for the future, IMO. But some fans skew towards the negative on a constant

 

[brodybuck21]

Yeah, holding a team who everyone knew HAD to run the ball in order to be any type of competitive is a great feat in my eyes. The only offensive weapons Ped St had was at the RB position, and they have decent OL as well. Not even getting 100yds bodes well for the future, IMO. But some fans skew towards the negative on a constant

It's the video game mentality. If OSU doesn't win 100-0 and allow negative yardage it sucks. Obvious hyperbole but the point remains. And I still get a twinge of it too while I'm watching the games so I'm not preaching to anybody in particular

 

[brodybuck21]

 

[Elephant]

I can see that. I thought Bucks struggled to get off "blocks" a couple of times.

 

[Onebuckfan]

In the same timeframe how many were called against the Buckeyes? That’s what would scare you. The differential .

 

[SEREbuckeye]

All well deserved. Sonny Styles is incredibly underrated, but only because of the guys around him playing so great.

 

[buckeyemania11]

If we get one this year it sure isn't coming against scUM. With the chance of getting another playoff team on the line scUM will get away with murder

 

[woofermazing]

I think entering the season, in conference play, Nebraska had drawn 12 holding penalties since entering the Big Ten? It's something ridiculous like that.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Yeah, holding a team who everyone knew HAD to run the ball in order to be any type of competitive is a great feat in my eyes. The only offensive weapons Ped St had was at the RB position, and they have decent OL as well. Not even getting 100yds bodes well for the future, IMO. But some fans skew towards the negative on a constant

If it make anyone feel better, Iowa gave up 173 to them. And Iowa is a top 10 rushing defense, #2 total defense, and #4 scoring defense.

Allar getting hurt actually forced them to develop an identity on offense. Still bad, yes, but they no longer have the luxury of giving Singleton and Allen equal touches. Allen is the clear RB1 and if they had started opperating like this against Oregon, there’s a solid chance they only have 2 losses.

Some fans think the defense is too good to be true. No, they haven’t played an elite offense, but are any P4 offenses that far ahead of everyone else? The metrics are in love with USC and IU, but both have stumbled against the best defenses they’ve played. Georgia, Bama, and Ole Miss look the most dangerous but aren’t any better than Oregon was last year.

They won’t hold everyone under 14 points, but the defense is legit.