Perfection? Brent Venables would never agree with that description of his defense but there is no denying that his group has had a standout August. Now, can they start out September the same way?
The Tigers start the season with Georgia in Charlotte on Sept. 4 (7:30 p.m. ET/ABC), and the defense will be front and center with a national television audience. The mantra since last January has been for this group to bring physicality back into the equation. Ohio State punched the Tigers in the mouth, according to linebacker James Skalski, and he expects Georgia to try the same tactic.