With one day to kickoff, we chatted with Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors to get the lowdown on the Buckeyes. You can check out Eleven Warriors, which has super comprehensive OSU coverage, here.
INU: Ohio State put together a dominant performance against Michigan last weekend, but they struggled with teams like Maryland and Purdue. What went wrong against Maryland and Purdue, and conversely, how did the Buckeyes right the ship for The Game?
Dan Hope: A lot of things went wrong against Maryland and Purdue, but most of the issues – particularly against Maryland – were on the defensive side of the ball, as the Buckeyes gave up several big plays in both of those games and lots of points and yards.