[Auerbach] “It’s just not the type of Ohio State defense where you throw on the film and think, ‘F—, how are we gonna block these guys?’” We talked to eight coaches who played either Ohio State or...

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Original Title: [Auerbach] “It’s just not the type of Ohio State defense where you throw on the film and think, ‘F—, how are we gonna block these guys?’” We talked to eight coaches who played either Ohio State or Penn State to preview the matchup

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Some bulletin board material for the guys?

“Talent-wise, yes, Penn State is on the same level as Ohio State,” said one head coach who faced the Nittany Lions earlier this season.

“Defensively, it’s not like they are stacked with dudes,” said one assistant whose team faced Ohio State earlier this season. “It’s just not the type of Ohio State defense where you throw on the film and think, ‘F—, how are we gonna block these guys?’”

“The secondary as a whole probably is not what people are used to seeing,” one coordinator said. “They’re going to play a ton of man and expect the guys up front to get home and protect the guys on the back end, but when they don’t, I think that’s where they’re vulnerable. I wasn’t blown away by the back end.”

“Their safeties and corners are actually average, maybe even below average,” one assistant said. “I know that’s a crazy thing to say about Ohio State, but I think the corners are overrated and the safeties are average.”