This is the third and final part of a series of articles breaking down defensive positions. Today, we look at the defensive line. For review of the secondary, check out this link, for the linebackers click here.
The 2002 Ohio State defensive line was one of the best in school history. They excelled in the two categories that lines are usually judged by: sacks and rushing yards allowed. On the season the defense recorded 40 sacks, held opposing offenses to under 80 yards per game in rushing, and 2.6 yards per carry.