The defense still has to continue to get better
When they needed him most, Tyleik Williams delivered đź’Ş
The @OhioStateFB true freshman forces Tulsa into a 17-yard loss pic.twitter.com/ciwuBS5Axr
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 18, 2021
After a week of hand ringing, teeth-gnashing, and under-the-bus throwing comments from Ohio State fans, we saw some changes Ryan Day and company made to the defense. Things have not gone well over the first two games, especially in the running game, so changes were promised and afoot.
We saw some more blitzing, different formations, and different personnel, but it still wasn’t what you’d film when making a “defense for dummies” book.
The good news is that the run was bottled up a bit more and there were a couple of takeaways, but there were still a lot of receivers getting open and a lack of pressure in the first half on the quarterback. You can’t expect things to be corrected overnight, so at least is was a small step in the right direction.