Jim Knowles was the crown jewel of Ohio State’s defense, holding the no. 1 spot in scoring defense, total defense, and yards allowed per play last season. But coming into Penn State, those numbers quickly faded as inconsistencies started showing up. Their biggest issue? Failing to stop the ground game, ranking 103 in EPA per rush. That sluggish game cost them big time against Northwestern, and something of the same sort might happen against Ryan Day’s team too.

Penn State’s rushing defense is their biggest threat against Ohio State right now. Even The Ruffino & Joe Show’s Blake Ruffino warns them about the same: “Well, the biggest weakness defensively for Penn State is the biggest weakness for Ohio State. They can’t really stop the run right now. It’s not really all on them. So

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