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Matt Patricia explains why an Ohio State football player is lining up in a new spot

The Ohio State football player has been lined up in a new spot during the first couple of days of Fall camp.

Ohio State Football defensive coordinator Matt Patricia gestures during an April 7, 2025 news conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. | Doral Chenoweth/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Ohio State football team has a new defensive coordinator with Jim Knowles bolting for Penn State. Ryan Day decided on Matt Patricia as the choice to replace him. Patricia comes in with a lot of ideas on how he wants to run the defense, not wanting to stick to one specific formation.