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Kyle Jones Analyzes What Ails the Buckeye Defense and What's Awesome About the Buckeye Offense

Losing: Not fun!

Despite racking up more than 600 yards of total offense – 80% of it through the air, no less – Ohio State took the big ol' L Saturday versus the now-No. 4 Oregon Ducks. The Silver Bullets looked more like they were firing blanks, and Joe Moorhead looked like a kid playing John Madden Football with a Game Genie engaged.

So what do you do when you're a defensive coordinator of a perennial playoff contender known for turning out first-round defenders and grinding conference opponents into the turf... but your squad has allowed your opponent to score more than 30 points in three consecutive games dating to last season's national championship loss?