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 does not have many starters coming back from its 2024 championship-winning defense, but returning starters like unanimous All-American safety Caleb Downs and All-Big Ten linebacker Sonny Styles are projected to be among the best players in the Big Ten and maybe even the country next season. Styles, who Read More
In an hour-long scrimmage on Student Appreciation Day — an event where Ohio State students can observe practice, take pictures and receive autographs from players — it was the Buckeyes’ defense that more times than not outplayed the offense.
From the very start of practice, the offense struggled to hold 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
The past two years, the Buckeyes modus operandi has been letting the defense lead the way, and 14 games into this season, they have the No. 1 scoring defense in the country, allowing just 12.1 points per game.
Against Tennessee in the first round and Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Read More
It had been five years to the day that Ohio State last had shutout a team, and the defense was aware of it. Linebacker Sonny Styles said that Cody Simon let him know after the game that Sept. 7, 2019, was the last time the Buckeyes had done so when Read More
