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Ohio State's Offense Looks Like the Best In The Country, and the Defense Suddenly Looks Relatively Competent

After taking a game off to rest a dinged-up shoulder, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has blossomed into a true Heisman contender. Combined with a trio of best-in-class wide receivers and freshman phenom running back TreVeyon Henderson, Stroud's offense certainly looks like the best in the country.

While the offense was never truly a concern this season, the Buckeye defense was a big ol' question mark. The seismic shift of relegating Kerry Coombs to the press box and giving Matt Barnes playcalling duties appears to have paid off handsomely for Ryan Day, as the defense held its last three opponents to just 37 points after giving up 86 in their first three outings.