The Big Ten is about to display it's talents as ... To do this, we used a nickel defense. Had we used a base 4-3 defense, Oregon's Jeffrey Bassa would have been the additional linebacker.

Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia took the podium following Monday's practice to update reporters on several key ...

“Should be key in this scheme; we know Glenn liked to play big nickel because he could trust (Brian) Branch in the box. Justin Reid is a good option but not much else left. Could be draft target.