The Buckeye defense came into the game at Illinois as one of the best defenses in the nation. The numbers and national rankings didn’t lie, and neither did the Ohio State defense. They lived up to the billing in their win at Illinois
Ohio State ranked first in the country in points allowed per game, giving up an average of only 5. Illinois scored more than any Ohio State opponent has against them this year. The Illini still only got 16. Ohio State is now giving up an average of 6.8 points per game.
They were high in yards per game and yards per play as well.