Ohio State loses to Oregon: 5 things we learned in defeat

There are not a lot of positives to take away from the loss to Oregon, but we honestly assess five takeaways from this one.

The defensive backfield is a liability

The defensive backs are not the worst part of this defense, but they struggled mightily for the second week in a row. I didn’t harp on them not playing well against Minnesota due to Sevyn Banks and Cam Brown being out, but Cam Brown played despite limping half the game and Sevyn Banks dressed. I don’t know why Banks didn’t play, but we need more clarity, consistency, and production from this positional group.

Next…The running back pecking order is final