The Ohio State defense has struggled all season giving up big plays. The defensive backs have struggled to stay with receivers and linebackers are getting burned by tight ends and running backs.
This leaves the question, why don’t the Buckeyes switch to a zone defense? It’s been widely reported Urban Meyer and Greg Schiano are going to continue to play man coverage?
Are they being stubborn or is there a reason. Let’s take a look at how it may benefit the Bucks should they go zone.
One of the biggest problems according to Greg Schiano is that the defensive backs aren’t tackling in the open field.