Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields won't face a defensive juggernaut in his first career start this Saturday.
When he steps on the field with an offense he's expected to guide to playoff contention, he'll be going against a defense that was routinely gashed a season ago.
That defense belongs to FAU, and thanks to the disastrous results on the field last fall, it went under a transition this offseason. Out is former defensive coordinator Tony Pecoraro, who held the position for exactly nine months. Pecoraro was replaced by Glenn Spencer, a defensive coach who spent a decade at Oklahoma State before a recent stint at Charlotte.