Ohio State fans wondered what the defense was going to look like, losing a good portion of the players to the NFL Draft as well as losing defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Penn State. However, they never thought they would luck out as much as they have with the hire of Matt Patricia as the new defensive coordinator.
Ohio State currently has the No. 8-ranked defense in the country, according to NCAA rankings, which happens to be the second-highest among Big Ten behind Indiana, which is ranked No. 5. Patricia has certainly made this Ohio State defense look really good in its first four games, especially the first week against then No.