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Ohio State's Retooled Defense Counting on a Host of Lesser-Known Commodities As It Looks to Bounce Back From an Atrocious 2020

We've all tried to forget last season's defense and rightfully so after it ranked No. 43 in scoring defense (25.8 ppg), No. 59 in total defense (400.9 ypg) and No. 122 out of 127 teams in pass defense, giving up 304 yards per contest.

Five of eight opponents racked up at least 370 total yards highlighted by 444 from Clemson, 490 by Indiana and [checks notes] SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE by Alabama.

Those same three teams all shredded Ohio State's secondary for at least 400 yards, led by 491 from Indiana's Michael Penix Jr. Both Penix Jr.