Limit the effectiveness of the Oregon defensive line on the edges
Ohio State has one of the best offensive lines in the country. It is equally adept at pass protection and moving guys off the ball and opening up holes in run blocking. However, Oregon has a secret weapon it would like to unleash.
We don’t know if the best defensive end in the country, Kayvon Thibodeaux will be able to go or not Saturday, but if he does, he can make life scary coming around the edge and getting pressure on a young, freshman quarterback. OSU has to win that battle more often than not to keep the pocket clean and allow Stroud to work without a clock being sped up in his head.