Ohio State continued to march on, passing its second test of the season on Saturday with a win over Penn State.
The Buckeyes put together a defensive performance that squarely puts them in the national title conversation if they weren’t already. The Nittany Lions were averaging over 40 points per game until they ran into the Silver Bullet defense that held them to 12 points and no third down conversions until the final minute of the game.
There are still those in the media and fan base who weren’t pleased with the effort, but it seems at least one person was. Fox Sports analyst, Joel Klatt, was in Ohio Stadium to call the game on Saturday and saw firsthand how dominant this defense was. And Klatt, who knows a thing or two about the game, understands that even if the offense isn’t as explosive as in the past, that defense is good enough to win games.
Last week, Ohio State came in at No. 5 in Klatt’s rankings. With Georgia off this week, Oklahoma squeaking one out over Central Florida, and Michigan once again dominating an inferior opponent in Michigan State, let’s take a look at how the Klatt sees the top 10 this week.