Before a game this season in which defensive coordinator Matt Patricia’s unit likely had yet another dominant performance, the first-year assistant coach looked in the mirror and noticed something different about himself.
“I walk in the locker room, and I’m looking in the mirror, and I’m like, ‘What’s wrong with Read More
With Ohio State and Penn State set for a battle at noon on Saturday, Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day will face off against Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Jim Knowles for the first time since Knowles’ departure in January.
During Day’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, Day said he and Knowles Read More
Ohio State’s defense is playing at a historic level through seven games, and perhaps no one is happier about the success of that unit than first-year defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Filling in for Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on his radio show on Thursday, Patricia talked about how much Read More
Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch gave major recognition to the Ohio State defense in his press conference Tuesday, highlighting its elite level of play in recent years.
Fisch highlighted Ohio State’s disciplined, mistake-free play style, noting the continuity between former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ defenses in recent years and the Read More
In Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia’s press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletics Center Tuesday, he gave high praise to Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr.
With Williams’ quick first step, and elite acceleration, Patricia compared the sophomore gunslinger to the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray — a former Heisman trophy Read More
Ohio State’s strong safety position battle is still tightly contested.
Throughout fall camp, Junior Malik Hartford and sophomore Jaylen McClain have competed in a neck-and-neck battle for the Buckeyes’ strong safety spot, and with just two weeks to go before Ohio State’s season opener against No. 1 Texas, the starting Read More
Ohio State’s coaching staff is likely getting bigger. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Saturday that the Buckeyes are expected to hire longtime NFL assistant coach and former defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins, Josh Boyer.
Although it’s unclear what position Boyer would occupy with the Buckeyes, he would likely join Read More
Ohio State’s assistant coaches will make a total of $11.775 million in 2025, according to multiple reports.
According to multiple outlets who obtained copies of the contracts of Ohio State’s coaching staff — Buckeye Sports Bulletin sent out a public records request but has yet to hear back from the Read More
Ohio State added another staff member with Billy Yates joining the Buckeyes as a defensive quality control coach.
Yates played in the NFL from 2003-10 and was also an assistant offensive line coach with the Detroit Lions in 2020 and with the New England Patriots from 2021-23, both stints under Read More
Ohio State and head coach Ryan Day officially announced on Thursday the additions of two new members of the staff and the promotions of five other assistants for the 2025 season.
The Buckeyes’ two coaching additions — as previously reported — are now officially Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator and Read More
