Ohio State’s efforts to turn around its defensive performance have continued by hiring an assistant coach away from a team that made the College Football Playoff this past season.
After two years helping coach stout Bearcat defenses under Luke Fickell, Cincinnati cornerbacks coach Perry Eliano is coming to Columbus as part of a defensive coaching staff overhaul at Ohio State, becoming the Buckeyes’ new safeties coach.
While just one team in the country performed better against the pass than Cincinnati in 2021, Ohio State fell 94 spots lower at No. 96 in the country in pass defense with an average allowance of 245.