Confident in Ohio State's offensive line vs. Penn State? Buckeyes football analysis

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Every metric you can use will tell you that Penn State’s defense is the best Ohio State will have faced to this point of the season. But there’s one area in particular that has Urban Meyer worried. “They just come after you,” Meyer said Monday. “They’re very aggressive with their defensive line, it’s not a read-and-react; they’re up the field. And they menaced (Michigan). They were all over the place.” You ready, Buckeyes offensive line? Penn State had six sacks against Ohio State last year, and it was the first major sign of that group’s struggles, particularly those of right tackle Isaiah Prince. Collectively, they couldn’t protect J.T. Barrett, and the offense stalled. Prince, to his credit, has been better this season. According to stats kept by cfbfilmroom.com Prince’s pass blocking rate was 90.8 percent last year, and up to 97.4 percent. That’s a pretty big bump up.…

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