Ohio State’s defense has been mostly solid through the 2015 season thus far, but in recent weeks, the run defense has allowed some big plays, mostly to mobile quarterbacks. Against Penn State, the Buckeye defense had some issues, especially stopping running back Saquon Barkley, who rumbled for 194 yards, including a 56-yarder.
The Silver Bullets also conceded a long pass play early in the second half, despite Eli Apple having good coverage on Chris Godwin, who made three catches for 103 yards.
However, despite some of the failings that Ohio State had on the defensive side of the ball, there were two areas in which the Buckeyes not only were solid, but actually excelled.