COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's offense is humming. Its defense is still a work in progress.
When the third-ranked Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) play Minnesota (3-2, 0-2) on Saturday (noon, FS1) in Ohio Stadium, they'll be focused on keeping the offense rolling and trying to get the defense to approach the same level.
Ohio State's defense has played well in stretches. It held Indiana to 89 yards and six points in the second half of a 49-26 victory last Saturday. But the first half was a different story.
"We're not coaching well enough and we're not playing well enough right now for the standard of an Ohio State defense," Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said.