PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Darron Lee used the word four times in the span of about 35 seconds while summing up Ohio State's 49-7 win over Rutgers on Saturday night.
Elite.
That's the self-imposed benchmark for this Ohio State defense, they want to be elite. They want to be considered the best defense in the country, and leave no doubt. That's great, but that's a lofty goal, and a mark that couldn't truly be quantified until the season is over anyway.
But after the way the Buckeyes played against Rutgers on Saturday night, Lee felt free to throw the word around a few times.