COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A box of Yogi Stress Relief tea sat on Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' desk, where he watched film repeatedly this offseason to analyze defensive breakdowns in losses to Michigan and Georgia.
The pressure here, he conceded with a smile, is a little different than anywhere else he's ever coached over the past three decades.
"You can't lose a game," he said following his first season with the Buckeyes, an 11-2 finish that included a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance. "You can't lose a game."
Especially The Game.