Two games into the 2023 season, Ohio State’s defense ranks sixth in the FBS with only 108.5 passing yards allowed per game. But this week will provide a much truer test of whether Ohio State’s pass defense has actually improved.
Ohio State’s first two opponents combined to complete just 26 passes on 47 attempts for 217 yards against the Buckeyes. But Indiana spent most of the game running an option offense against Ohio State, while Youngstown State is an FCS team that also only threw for 169 yards in its season opener.
Western Kentucky, on the other hand, is capable of challenging any opponent through the air despite being a Group of 5 team.