Ohio State’s defense faces toughest test against Watson (1:31) Brad Edwards breaks down the numbers of the big-time matchup between Deshaun Watson and the Ohio State pass defense. (1:31) 2:16 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — One guy just wasn’t enough. Preparing for the dynamic, overflowing set of skills Deshaun Watson brings to the field required at least three different players to give Ohio State the looks it needed to gear up for Clemson’s star quarterback. The Buckeyes had a strong-armed passer it could use for a decent impression of his ability to beat opponents through the air. The scrambling required a bit more speed, though, so the Buckeyes turned a reserve defensive back into the freewheeling version of Watson. But then there was a physical presence between the tackles that couldn’t be duplicated as easily, so a walk-on quarterback took on the thankless task of handling the inside running game.…
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