Last season, Ohio State was resting comfortably at 5-0 after defeating No. 9 Penn State in Happy Valley. However, unbeknownst to Buckeye fans at the time, they were already exhibiting signs of a disastrous loss to Purdue three weeks later.
Through those first five games, the Buckeyes gave up a concerning 94 points and had massive holes in the defense that left the field open for multiple 30+ yard plays that even teams like eventual 7-6 TCU exploited with ease.
This season, the script has been flipped by new co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley.