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Ohio State Preparing for Challenge of Defending Physical, Fast and Patient Wisconsin Running Back Jonathan Taylor

Ohio State’s run defense has been one of the best in the country this season, but it will face its biggest test yet on Saturday.

Playing host to Wisconsin means playing host to one of college football’s elite running backs, as Jonathan Taylor – who has consistently been one of the nation's most productive runners since he was a true freshman in 2017 – comes to Ohio State to take on the Buckeyes.

Taylor, who led the nation with 2,194 rushing yards and won the Doak Walker Award as college football’s best running back last season, currently ranks third in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 957 rushing yards and is tied for the national lead with 15 rushing touchdowns.