Tennessee's pass defense is good, but Ohio State must scheme for favorable matchups on the outside more than it did against Michigan as it faces an elite Volunteer defensive front.
Ohio State leaned too much on the running game, particularly the interior running game, against Michigan. It’s been rehashed on several occasions here atand it’s been said more than a million times by fans since that fateful day on Nov. 30. Ryan Day, to some credit, came out last week and acknowledged that the offensive game plan shortchanged his players.
“And so I think that's the good part of this thing. It's not too far where you got a month where you're kind of in bowl prep. But it's also not a week where it's on, you get two weeks to work on this thing, and work through the issues, and try to put our guys in the best position to be successful. So yeah, I'll make sure I'm a big part of it. And whatever it takes to get done, we're gonna get it done.
So, in essence, a borderline top-five run defense and top-20 pass defense. The Volunteers are No. 4 in the country in points allowed per game and No. 4 in total yards allowed per game . It’s not that their pass defense is a weakness, it’s just not as imposing as the run defense. The Volunteers rotate frequently on the defensive line to keep their starters fresh. Per PFF, seven defensive linemen have played at least 210 snaps this season, the most notable being backup defensive end Joshua Josephs, who is fourth on the team with 38 tackles and second with nine TFLs, adding 1.5 sacks. He splits reps rather evenly with starter Dominic Bailey.three weeks ago, the matchups clearly favor Tennessee when it comes to its interior defense against Ohio State’s interior offense.
The Buckeyes are No. 9 nationally with 8.9 passing yards per attempt. Emeka Egbuka, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate form the best receiver corps in college football. Will Howard had easily the worst performance of his Ohio State career in The Game, but he’s still fourth nationally in completion percentage and sixth in yards per attempt . Day said Howard responded to the loss in a similar manner to the rest of the team, processing it and turning to the future.
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