Ohio State’s defense seemed to be a step ahead of the offense whenever the media had opportunities to watch practices this spring. That trend continued on Saturday.
After suffering a 34-26 loss in the modified scoring system in Ohio State’s 2022 spring game, the defense won the day on Saturday, finishing with a 40-31 advantage on the scoreboard.
On 21 total possessions for the scarlet-clad offense, the defense allowed just four touchdowns and one field goal – and one of those touchdowns came on a non-competitive play as the Buckeyes put Archie Griffin in the game to run for a 25-yard score.