COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State made a change to its defensive starting lineup the last time it played, and perhaps that choice came with a challenge.

Tywone Malone , starting at defensive tackle alongside Kayden McDonald against Ohio instead of Eddrick Houston raised a few eyebrows, especially since Houston didn’t take the field until the second quarter.

All offseason, Houston and McDonald were viewed as the sure things in the interior, and the challenge was to the guys behind them. Malone and Will Smith Jr. seemed to have met that challenge through three games, and no longer is anybody worried about what happens when one of the top two comes off the field.

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